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Fresh Coconut

Fresh coconut is the recently harvested coconut fruit, whose flesh and liquid are used in cooking, baking, and beverages.

Fresh Coconut — illustrative ingredient image

About Fresh Coconut

Fresh coconut is the recently harvested fruit of the coconut palm, used for its liquid and soft to firm white flesh. The liquid is drunk or added to beverages and dishes, while the flesh is used in desserts, curries, rice dishes, salads, sauces, baked foods, and drinks.

The flesh has a mildly sweet, creamy flavour and a moist, waxy texture. A young coconut usually has a thinner, tender interior and more liquid, while a mature coconut has thicker, denser flesh and less liquid.

Fresh coconut appears whole, opened, in pieces, or as grated flesh, with a brown fibrous shell outside. The flesh may be eaten fresh, grated, shaved, blended, or cooked, changing its texture. Coconut milk is a separate preparation made by extracting the flesh with liquid.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for fresh coconut

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English

Fresh Coconut

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Fresh Coconut nutrition & diet

Fresh Coconut nutritional value

Nuts, coconut meat, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
354kcal
Protein
3.3g
Carbs
15.2g
Fat
33.5g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Establish whether the item means fresh coconut flesh, coconut water, or both; these are distinct edible portions. Match references to raw or cooked flesh and record whether grated, sliced, blended, or pressed. Added sugar, dairy, oil, or other beverage ingredients belong to the preparation, not the plain fruit.

Compare the right form: Reference the specified fresh coconut flesh or liquid portion, with maturity, raw or cooked state, and separation of shell and husk established.

Diet considerations

Coconut is a plant fruit. Plain flesh or liquid differs from coconut milk, cream, flour, oil, sweetened products, and mixed beverages, where processing and added ingredients change compatibility. Check for dairy, animal-derived additives, sweeteners, coatings, or cereal ingredients, and interpret carbohydrate patterns according to the serving preparation.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Nuts, coconut meat, raw ↗. 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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