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Coconut sugar

Coconut sugar is a caramel-like sweetener made from coconut palm sap and used in cooking and baking.

Coconut sugar — illustrative ingredient image

About Coconut sugar

Coconut sugar is a sweetener made by collecting sap from coconut palm inflorescences and concentrating it by heating. It is used in beverages, sauces, marinades, desserts, confectionery and baked goods.

It has a caramel-like flavour and contributes sweetness with a brown-sugar-like character. Colour, moisture and crystal size vary by producer, giving the ingredient textures from loose and granular to moist and compressible.

It ranges from tan to dark brown and is sold as granules, cakes, blocks or a soft paste. Dissolving, heating or crushing these forms changes their texture and how readily they incorporate into a recipe. It is distinct from sugar made from coconut flesh or from coconut treacle.

Ingredient type
sweetener

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English

Coconut sugar

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Coconut sugar nutrition & diet

Coconut sugar nutritional value

Product example: COCONUT SUGAR (The Kroger Co.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
375kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
100.0g
Fat
0.0g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Portions & preparation

Measure coconut sugar in the portion used, distinguishing it from coconut syrup, palm sugar blocks, or flavored sweeteners. Dissolving, caramelizing, and blending into baked goods distribute it through the recipe; accompanying flour, fats, eggs, or fillings determine the final food.

Compare the right form: Match references to granulated coconut palm sugar made from sap, not coconut blossom syrup, palm sugar from another palm, or a blend.

Diet considerations

Coconut sugar is plant-derived from coconut palm sap. It remains a sweetening ingredient, while baked goods, drinks, and sauces may add dairy, eggs, cereals, or other ingredients. Compatibility and carbohydrate patterns depend on the complete recipe and portion, not the sweetener name alone.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Depends on the version
  • Vegetarian
    Depends on the version
  • Pescatarian
    Depends on the version
  • Keto
    Typically incompatible
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Depends on the version
Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Vegetarian · Depends on the version
Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Pescatarian · Depends on the version
Check the refining process and processing aids for the particular producer.
Keto · Typically incompatible
A concentrated sugar ingredient; the amount used matters. No serving-level carbohydrate calculation is available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
A concentrated sugar ingredient; the amount used matters. No serving-level carbohydrate calculation is available.
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 branded product — COCONUT SUGAR ↗. 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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