Coco Lopez Real Cream of Coconut — DUMP
Munch or Dump rates Coco Lopez Real Cream of Coconut by Coco Lopez DUMP — score 20/90.
Sugary coconut syrup propped up by three stacked emulsifiers and three stabilizers. The 'real' marketing hides a NOVA 4 lab formula.
Why this verdict
- Three stacked emulsifiers (polysorbate 60, mono-/diglycerides, sorbitan monostearate)
- Three stabilizers on top (propylene glycol alginate, guar gum, locust bean gum)
- Sugar is the #2 ingredient, ahead of water
- Classic NOVA 4 ultra-processed emulsion despite the short-looking list
Ingredients (11)
- Coconut (safe) — Real coconut is the base and the one genuinely whole-food element here.
- Sugar (concerning) — Second ingredient and the dominant nutritional driver; added sugar in liquid form spikes blood glucose and adds empty calories.
- Water (safe) — Dilutes the vinegar to a usable acidity. Inert.
- Polysorbate 60 (E-435) (moderate) — Synthetic emulsifier that keeps fat and water from separating; a marker of industrial processing.
- Mono- and diglycerides (E-471) (moderate) — Emulsifier used to smooth texture; ultra-processing signal, not nutrition.
- Sorbitan monostearate (E-491) (moderate) — Third emulsifier in the stack; healthy foods do not need three of these.
- Salt (moderate) — Common seasoning but can contribute to high sodium intake.
- Propylene glycol alginate (E-405) (moderate) — Stabilizer/thickener that holds the emulsion; another processing marker.
- Guar gum (E-412) (moderate) — Thickening stabilizer; generally tolerated but signals a built texture.
- Locust bean gum (E-410) (moderate) — Third gum stabilizer working with the others to fake a creamy mouthfeel.
- Citric acid (E-330) (safe) — Acidity regulator and mild preservative; low concern on its own.