dried coconut Nutrition Facts and Calories | Description

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What is Dried Coconut?

Dried coconut is meat from the fruit that has been dried or dehydrated, using heat. Coconuts are round fruits with hard shells. The inside of the hollow coconut has a dense white flesh. This flesh is dried in strips, flakes or shredded. It has a slightly woody texture and is still white when dried. The flavor is tropical and sweet. Dried coconut is used in desserts and some savory foods.

What does Dried Coconut Taste Like?

...Sweet is one of the five main tastes. It has smooth and round notes in its flavor profile. Sweet is a naturally occurring flavor in many foods, including fruits, berries, winter squashes, sugarcane, and honey. The sweet taste in these foods is due to a higher sugar content. Sweetness is characteristic of desserts and is used as an accent in savory foods.

Ingredients

...The round coconut grows on a tree and has a hard grey/brown shell with hairs when it is mature. The meat on a mature coconut is dense and woody, though chewable. Young Thai coconuts are have a large green shell that is sometimes removed before buying. The meat is tender and the fruit is full of sweet coconut water. Coconuts have a white flesh inside that tastes sweet and tropical. Coconut is used in many Asian and Island dishes.

Dried Coconut Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 Piece (0.62g)

	Amount Per Serving	% DV
Calories	4kcal	0%
Fats	0g	0%
Sat. fats	0g	0%
Mono. Fats	N/A
Trans fats	0g	0%
Carbs	0g	0%
Sugars	0g	0%
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	N/A
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	0mg	0%

Healthy Level

Unhealthy Level

Information is not verified and for reference purposes only. Contact vendor directly if you have any food allergies. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice, but calorie needs may vary. See Nutrition