Is Frashona Coconut milk ultra-processed?

400 ml Coconut milks and creams Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E412 Guar gum
E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate
E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

6 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score E

Less processed coconut milks and creams

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Coconut 81%, Water, Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (ultra-processing marker), Xantham Gum, Guar Gum (ultra-processing marker), Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monostearate (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E412 Guar gum , E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate , E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

As written on the pack

81% Coconut Extract, Water, Stabilisers: Sodium Carboxy Methyl Cellulose, Xantham Gum, Guar Gum; Emulsifier: Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monostearate.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose Carboxymethyl cellulose is a thickener made by chemically modifying cellulose from wood or cotton.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 119 coconut milks and creams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 86th. 67% of the coconut milks and creams here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 119 coconut milks and creams, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489528005, last edited 12 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.