Hommade Coconut Milk
Red flags
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (11.9g)
- −Red flag: Contains Carrageenan
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
4 listed- Coconut Milk (55.1%) [Coconut Milk, Water, Stabilizer (INS 415)]
- Water
- Coconut Cream Concentrate (8.27%) [Coconut Extract, Water, Emulsifiers & Stabilizers (INS 471, INS 435, INS 466) & Preservative (INS 223)]
- Emulsifiers & Stabilizers (INS 460(I), INS 412, INS 466, INS 407, INS 433)
EB4
Our take
CleanPlate reviewCoconut milk held together by many stabilisers
Hommade Coconut Milk is coconut milk (55.1%), water and coconut cream concentrate (8.27%), with a string of emulsifiers and stabilisers (INS 415, 471, 435, 466, 460, 412, 407 and 433) and the preservative sodium metabisulphite (INS 223).
CleanPlate scores it EB4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. The B for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by coconut milk and coconut cream concentrate), with additives that cost points: carrageenan, polysorbate 80, carboxymethyl cellulose and sodium metabisulphite. The 4 for risk comes mainly from saturated fat (11.9 g per 100 ml).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameHolds
“Coconut Milk”
Coconut milk and coconut cream concentrate are 63% of the product.
- Retail listingPartly true
“Made from the first pressing”
The list also has water and nine additives.
How EB4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 ml.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 123 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Coconut Milk [Coconut Milk, W...
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 9
- Flagged
- Carrageenan
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 11.4 mg
- Saturated fat
- 11.9 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Coconut milk 55.1% (coconut milk, water, stabiliser INS 415), water, coconut cream concentrate 8.27% (coconut extract, water, emulsifiers and stabilisers INS 471, 435, 466, preservative INS 223), emulsifiers and stabilisers (INS 460(i), 412, 466, 407, 433).
Per 100 ml: 123 kcal, 12 g fat of which 11.9 g saturated, 0.4 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0 g fibre, 1 g protein, 11.4 mg sodium. Per 100 ml. This is a cooking ingredient, scored as a liquid. INS 223 is a sulphite preservative, with no sulphite warning in the listing. No allergen line.
Ingredients to watch
- Saturated fatConcern
11.9 g per 100 ml, about 24 g in a 200 ml pack.
- Stabiliser stackConcern
Polysorbate 80, carrageenan and cellulose gum cost 6 points each; the additive score falls to zero.
- SulphiteWorth watching
INS 223 is a sulphite preservative.
- Coconut baseFine
Coconut milk and cream concentrate are 63% of the pack.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Coconut milk is a plant milk like almond milk"
It is a cooking cream: 123 kcal and 11.9 g of saturated fat per 100 ml.
Myth: "Coconut fat is harmless because it is plant based"
Coconut fat is almost all saturated; use small amounts.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsOccasionally
- ChildrenRarely
- Diabetes or prediabetesLimit
Smarter ways to eat it
Use half
Dilute with water or use half the pack in curries.
Look for fewer additives
Choose a coconut milk with a shorter list of stabilisers.
Common questions
Is Hommade Coconut Milk healthy?
Hommade Coconut Milk scores EB4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High saturated fat (11.9g); Contains Carrageenan. On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.
What does the EB4 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (B) grades ingredient and label integrity: good, few concerning additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Which ingredients in Hommade Coconut Milk should I watch?
Emulsifiers & Stabilizers (INS 460(I), INS 412, INS 466, INS 407, INS 433) (Carrageenan).
Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.