To enjoy with toast and jam, choose a coconut drink if you’re looking for something to drink; culinary coconut milk is better suited to recipes. Bjorg’s multipack of 2 × 1 L + 1 L is a good fit for family use, but its large cartons aren’t individual sealed portions. If you need something for a lunch box, check the size of each unit and the storage instructions.
You’re looking for a sealed single serving to take with you, rather than a large carton to share. A multipack of 1 L cartons doesn’t meet this need just because it comes as a multipack: check the volume of each unit.
You serve a coconut drink to several people at breakfast and can store an opened carton according to the packaging instructions. Bjorg’s multipack of three 1 L cartons is suited to enjoying at home.
If your jam is already sweet, compare the “of which sugars” value on the drinks. A “no sugars” claim on one product doesn’t mean the same as “no added sugars” on another.
First decide whether you want a drink to serve with toast or coconut milk for cooking. If you’re choosing a drink, the right packaging will depend on where you’ll have it and how much you’ll use after opening.
| Criteria | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Single serving to take away | The volume of each unit, whether it’s sealed and the instructions for storing it after opening. | If I’m taking a drink with my meal, I’d rather have a sealed single serving than a large carton to share. Around 31% of consumers prioritise this individual format. |
| Family multipack | The number and volume of the cartons, as well as how long they can be kept after opening; Auchan says the Bjorg multipack featured here should be kept in the fridge for four days. | When several people at home regularly drink coconut drinks, I look for a multipack where each carton can be finished in time. Around 25% of consumers put this family-friendly option first. |
| Sugars | The exact claim on the carton, the “of which sugars” value per 100 ml and the ingredients list. | With toast and jam, I want to know how much sugar the drink itself contains. Around 25% of consumers prioritise this comparison. |
| Drink or cooking ingredient | The intended use and the fat content per 100 ml, comparing specific products rather than relying on their name alone. | If I’m looking for a breakfast drink rather than an ingredient for a recipe, the product category and texture guide my choice. This is the top priority for around 19% of consumers. |
Products aren’t interchangeable just because they’re both labelled “coconut”. The product information for Alpro’s no-sugars drink and Vietcoco gives fat contents of 1.3 g and 18 g per 100 ml respectively.
To have with toast, start by looking at plant-based drinks. If you’re buying for a recipe, check the texture and ingredients it calls for instead.
The Bjorg multipack featured by Auchan contains three 1 L cartons, not small sealed portions. After opening, Auchan advises keeping the carton in the fridge and using it within four days.
Check the volume of each unit. If you pour the drink into a food container to take with you, follow the storage instructions for the opened carton.
Alpro states that its no-sugars coconut drink contains 0 g of sugars per 100 ml. Carrefour Bio’s product information says “no added sugars” and explains that it contains naturally occurring sugars.
Compare the wording on the label, the ingredients and the “of which sugars” value per 100 ml for each product.
Alpro’s no-sugars coconut drink product information warns that it may contain traces of nuts. Check the ingredients and any trace warnings for the specific product you’re buying.
Read the packaging for the unit you’ve chosen, particularly the ingredients list and any trace warnings. The DGCCRF reminds consumers that allergenic ingredients must be highlighted in the ingredients list of prepacked foods.
The formats and ingredients below apply to the specific products mentioned, not every product from each brand. For toast and jam, focus on the volume of each unit, the sugars listed and how to store the product after opening.
Organic coconut drinks in 1 L cartons, including a 2 × 1 L + 1 L multipack featured by Auchan and a separate no-sugars product.
No-sugars coconut plant-based drink in a 1 L carton.
Coconut and rice-based plant drink in a 1 L carton.
Organic coconut drink in a 1 L carton labelled “no added sugars”.
The coconut drinks and culinary coconut milk featured here aren’t spreads. A drink can accompany your toast; choose culinary coconut milk when making a recipe that calls for it.
The Bjorg multipack featured by Auchan contains 2 × 1 L + 1 L, making three 1 L cartons in total. It’s a good fit if your household can keep each opened carton in the fridge and use it within the four days specified for this product. It isn’t a multipack of lunch-box portions.
Compare the claims and the “of which sugars” value per 100 ml on the specific products. Alpro states that its no-sugars coconut drink contains 0 g of sugars per 100 ml, while Carrefour Bio explains that its “no added sugars” drink contains naturally occurring sugars.
Read the ingredients list and any trace warnings on the packaging you buy, even if the product name only mentions coconut. The DGCCRF reminds consumers that allergenic ingredients must be highlighted in the ingredients list of prepacked foods; Alpro’s product information for its no-sugars drink warns that it may contain traces of nuts.