Coconut milk
Coconut milk is a milky coconut extract commonly used in curries, soups, sauces, and desserts.
About Coconut milk
Coconut milk is an opaque emulsion made by extracting grated mature coconut flesh with water. It is used in curries, soups, braises, sauces, rice dishes, puddings, cakes and drinks.
It has a creamy mouthfeel, mild sweetness and characteristic coconut aroma. Repeated extraction produces thinner grades, while freshly extracted milk may separate into cream and watery liquid; packaged products may be homogenized or contain stabilizers.
It is usually white and fluid, and is sold fresh, canned, in cartons, powdered or frozen. Dilution, extraction strength and preparation change its concentration, separation and handling. “Coconut milk” does not denote dairy milk.
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Local names for coconut milk
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
santan
santan
Coconut milk
coconut milk
lait de coco
leche de coco
leite de coco
Kokosmilch
kokosmelk
latte di cocco
llet de coco
กะทิ
kathi
ទឹកដោះដូង
tŭk doh dong
nước cốt dừa
椰奶
yēnǎi
ココナッツミルク
kokonattsu miruku
코코넛 밀크
kokoneot milkeu
පොල් කිරි
pol kiri
தேங்காய்ப்பால்
tēṅkāyppāl
కొబ్బరి పాలు
kobbari pālu
ತೆಂಗಿನ ಹಾಲು
tengina hālu
തേങ്ങാപ്പാൽ
tēṅṅāppāl
নারকেলের দুধ
nārkeler dudh
नारियल का दूध
nāriyal kā dūdh
नरिवलको दूध
narivalko dūdh
नारळाचे दूध
nāraḷāce dūdha
નારિયેળનું દૂધ
nāriyeḷnuṃ dūdha
ناریل کا دودھ
nāriyāl kā dūdh
حليب جوز الهند
ḥalīb jawz al-hind
شیر نارگیل
šir-e nārgil
кокосовое молоко
kokosovoye moloko
кокосове молоко
kokosove moloko
mleko kokosowe
kokosové mléko
kokosové mlieko
kókusztej
Hindistan cevizi sütü
γάλα καρύδας
gála karýdas
lapte de cocos
kokosmjölk
kokosmælk
kokosmelk
kookosmaito
kókosmjólk
kookospiim
kokosų pienas
kokosriekstu piens
kokosovo mleko
kokosovo mlijeko
кокосово млеко
kokosovo mleko
кокосово мляко
kokosovo mlyako
кокосово млеко
kokosovo mleko
klappermelk
maziwa ya nazi
narivalko dūdh
Romanised form
gála karýdas
Romanised form
tengina hālu
Romanised form
kokonattsu miruku
Romanised form
Coconut milk (cocos nucifera) liquid
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coconut milk (concentrated)
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coconut milk (frozen)
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coconut milk (unpasteurized)
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coconut milk light
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Coconut milk powder
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Coconut milk, reduced fat, retail
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Coconut milk, retail
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Coconut, milk, canned, reduced fat
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Coconut, milk, canned, regular fat
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Nuts, coconut milk, canned (liquid expressed from grated meat and water)
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Nuts, coconut milk, frozen (liquid expressed from grated meat and water)
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Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water)
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tŭk doh dong
Romanised form
tēṅkāyppāl
Romanised form
kokosovo mleko
Romanised form
ḥalīb jawz al-hind
Romanised form
kokosove moloko
Romanised form
kokoneot milkeu
Romanised form
nārkeler dudh
Romanised form
pol kiri
Romanised form
yēnǎi
Romanised form
nāriyal kā dūdh
Romanised form
tēṅṅāppāl
Romanised form
nāriyāl kā dūdh
Romanised form
kokosovoye moloko
Romanised form
kokosovo mlyako
Romanised form
šir-e nārgil
Romanised form
kokosovo mleko
Romanised form
nāriyeḷnuṃ dūdha
Romanised form
nāraḷāce dūdha
Romanised form
kathi
Romanised form
kobbari pālu
Romanised form
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Coconut milk nutrition & diet
Coconut milk nutritional value
Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water)
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 230kcal
- Protein
- 2.3g
- Carbs
- 5.5g
- Fat
- 23.8g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Clarify whether coconut milk means extracted culinary coconut milk, a beverage, or a sweetened drink, then match the portion accordingly. Canning, dilution, straining, heating, and separation affect the served form; sauces and soups also add ingredients that require separate assessment.
Compare the right form: Match references to culinary coconut milk or coconut beverage as specified, including canned, carton, homemade, sweetened, diluted, or concentrated form.
Diet considerations
Coconut milk is plant-derived, but products differ in additives and recipes may include fish, shellfish, meat, dairy, eggs, or cereal thickeners. A culinary extract is not interchangeable with a fortified beverage. Compatibility depends on the exact product, preparation, and accompanying ingredients.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganMay be compatible
- VegetarianMay be compatible
- PescatarianMay be compatible
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · May be compatible
- The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
- Vegetarian · May be compatible
- The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
- Pescatarian · May be compatible
- The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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