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Fresh grated coconut

Fresh grated coconut is finely shredded coconut flesh used in desserts, sauces, fillings, and savory dishes.

Fresh grated coconut — illustrative ingredient image

About Fresh grated coconut

Fresh grated coconut is the finely shredded white flesh of a mature or partly mature coconut, prepared soon after the shell and brown inner skin are removed. It is used in cakes, puddings, sweets, fillings, chutneys, curries, sauces, rice dishes, and other savoury preparations.

It has a creamy, fatty texture with a mildly sweet, nutty coconut aroma. The flesh is moist and fibrous, with visible white strands or flakes; fineness, moisture, and softness vary with the grating method and coconut maturity. Compared with dried desiccated coconut, it is generally softer and wetter.

It may be sold freshly grated or prepared for direct use. It can be stirred into a mixture, pressed to extract coconut milk, or toasted after grating. Soaking, pressing, straining, and toasting alter its moisture, texture, and the portion that remains in the finished dish.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Desserts

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Local names for fresh grated coconut

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English

Fresh grated coconut

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Fresh grated coconut nutrition & diet

Fresh grated 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

Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.

Portions & preparation

Use a reference for freshly grated coconut flesh, not dried desiccated coconut, coconut flour, cream, milk, or oil. Match the maturity, moisture, raw or cooked state, and edible portion. Sweeteners, dairy, fruit, coatings, and fillings commonly added in desserts or sauces should be assessed separately.

Compare the right form: Reference raw or cooked freshly grated coconut flesh, with maturity, moisture, particle size, and separation from shell and husk identified.

Diet considerations

Fresh grated coconut is plant-derived. It differs from dried coconut, coconut milk, cream, flour, and oil because processing and retained moisture change the food form. Compatibility can change with dairy, gelatin, animal fats, sweeteners, coatings, or cereal ingredients in desserts and fillings; portion affects carbohydrate patterns in mixed dishes.

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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