Coconut Yoghurt

Cultured coconut product used in place of dairy yoghurt.

About Coconut Yoghurt

Coconut yoghurt is a cultured coconut-based food made to resemble dairy yoghurt and is used as a plant-based alternative. It can be eaten plain or with fruit and cereal, or added to sauces, dressings, marinades, desserts, and breakfast dishes.

Its flavour is typically creamy and coconut-like with a mild fermented tang, though sweetness and acidity vary between plain, sweetened, flavoured, and thickened products. Texture may be spoonable and dense, softly set, or pourable, depending on the coconut base and formulation.

Coconut yoghurt is usually sold chilled in cups or tubs. Stir it before serving if liquid separates, or use it directly as a topping or ingredient. It can be blended into smoothies, folded into mixtures, or gently warmed in sauces; high heat may cause some products to separate.

Ingredient type: derived ingredient

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Coconut Yoghurt nutrition & diet

Coconut Yoghurt nutritional value

Reference: Yoghurt, coconut based, flavoured

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories: 124kcal
Protein: 1.1g
Carbs: 9.2g
Fat: 9.0g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F009798. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Confirm whether the product is cultured coconut preparation, coconut-flavored dairy yoghurt, or a dessert-style blend. Use the labeled edible portion and account for straining, thickening, sweetening, fortification, fruit, granola, or toppings, which may materially change the served food.

Compare the right form: Match references to the exact cultured coconut product, including unsweetened or sweetened status, fortification, thickeners, and any dairy ingredients.

Diet considerations

Coconut yoghurt may be plant-based, but the identity is product-specific; some versions contain dairy or other animal-derived ingredients. Added sugar, cereal toppings, fruit preparations, and coatings alter compatibility and carbohydrate patterns. Read the complete ingredient list rather than assuming every product has the same composition.

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

Dietary compatibility

Vegan
Not established
Vegetarian
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Pescatarian
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Keto
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Paleo
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Low-carb
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Halal
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Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean

Vegan · Not established: The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established: The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established: The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
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: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Yoghurt, coconut based, flavoured ↗. 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.

Last recorded verification: 26 September 2026.