Plant-based milk alternatives
Goya Reduced Fat Coconut Milk
59 mL
Score
- High in saturated fat
Why it scores 76
Goya Reduced Fat Coconut Milk scores 76 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 9 points Saturated fat 10.2 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 7.5 points Potassium metabisulfite: Sulfites must be declared above 10 mg/kg in the EU and UK and at 10 ppm or more in the US because some people, especially people with asthma, react to them. Regulatory
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Reduced Fat Coconut Milk
Ingredients
- Potassium metabisulfite minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 10.2 g / 100 g minus 9 points
100 − 24.5 = 75.5 → 76
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 119 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 10.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.4 g |
| Sugars | 1.7 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 1.7 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (59 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
COCONUT MILK, WATER, POTASSIUM METABISULFITE (AS A PRESERVATIVE).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Sulphites
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Paper, Metal
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Goya
Sources
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers
“ANNEX II SUBSTANCES OR PRODUCTS CAUSING ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES 1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut or their hybridised strains”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat (such as spelt and khorasan wheat), rye, barley, oats or their hybridised strains, and products thereof”
legislation.gov.uk
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov