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Chaokoh Coconut Milk
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Chaokoh Coconut Milk

80 g

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • High in saturated fat
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Why it scores 75

Chaokoh Coconut Milk scores 75 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Saturated fat 15 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
  2. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
  3. Sodium 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

Coconut Milk

START100

Ingredients

  • Sodium metabisulfite
    Regulatory 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. [1][2][3]
subtotal−7.5

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 15 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in saturated fat. [5]
  • Energy 175 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [6]
subtotal−10
TOTAL 75Good

100 − 25.5 = 74.5 → 75

Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]

GTIN 00044738012362 · 2026-05-11

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy175 kcal
Fat17.5 g
Saturated fat15 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates2.5 g
Sugars1.3 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein1.3 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 1 portion (80 ml)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

COCONUT EXTRACT, WATER, CITRIC ACID (AS ANTIOXIDANT), SODIUM METABISULFITE (AS PRESERVATIVE).

Allergens and diets

Contains: Tree nuts, Sulphites

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers

    European Union (Official Journal) · Oct 25, 2011 · Law

    “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

  2. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 (as it applies in the UK), Annex II: substances or products causing allergies or intolerances

    legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives) · Law

    “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

  3. 21 CFR 101.100 Food; exemptions from labeling (sulfiting agents)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2022 · Law

    ecfr.gov

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  6. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  7. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk