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Young coconut meat

The soft edible flesh from an immature coconut.

Young coconut meat — illustrative ingredient image

About Young coconut meat

Young coconut meat is the soft flesh inside an immature coconut. It is usually pale, moist and tender, with a mild coconut flavour; its thin, gelatinous texture differs from the firm flesh of a mature coconut.

It is eaten fresh, scooped from the shell, or used in drinks and other preparations. The thickness and softness vary with maturity, and fresh flesh should be distinguished from dried coconut, mature coconut flesh and packaged products that may contain added ingredients.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for young coconut meat

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Spanish

coco tierno

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Young coconut meat nutrition & diet

Young coconut meat nutritional value

Reference: Coconut, fresh, young or immature, flesh

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
84.4kcal
Protein
1.6g
Carbs
7.0g
Fat
5.6g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

The maturity of the coconut affects the flesh’s texture and water content. Fresh young flesh should not be compared directly with mature, dried or sweetened coconut products.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F002985 ↗. 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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