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Is Goya Cream of Coconut ultra-processed?

15 oz (425 g) Coconut creams Sold in the United States, Bolivia and 3 more countries

Pack of Goya Cream of Coconut

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 10 ingredients
  • 7 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed coconut 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 juice, sugar, polysorbate 60, salt, citric acid, mono- and DIGLYCERIDES, propylene glycol alginate, sorbitan monostearate, guar gum, locust bean gum

Additives: E330 Citric acid , E405 Propane-1‚2-diol alginate , E410 Locust bean gum , E412 Guar gum , E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E491 Sorbitan monostearate

As written on the pack

COCONUT JUICE, SUGAR, POLYSORBATE 60, SALT, CITRIC ACID, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, GUAR GUM, LOCUST BEAN GUM.

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.

  • E405 Propane-1‚2-diol alginate A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
  • E410 Locust bean gum Locust bean gum (carob gum) is a thickener and stabiliser from the seeds of the carob tree.
  • 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.
  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • E491 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.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 11 coconut creams

From least to most processed, this one ranks 11th. 45% of the coconut 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 11 coconut creams, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0041331021630, last edited 16 August 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.