How many carbs in coconut?

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wilson - 09 Mar 2004 18:35 GMT

Fresh coconut, that is. Also sugarfree grated coconut.

Anyone have any idea?

I'm looking for natural high-fat veggie foods which are low-carb.

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DJ Delorie - 09 Mar 2004 18:48 GMT

> Fresh coconut, that is. Also sugarfree grated coconut.

Lots of entries in the USDA database:

http://www.delorie.com/health/ns/?food=coconut&group=1200

> I'm looking for natural high-fat veggie foods which are low-carb.

Olives and avocados come to mind.

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wilson - 10 Mar 2004 01:06 GMT

> Olives and avocados come to mind.

Ooh. Wonderful. I love olives. Can snack on them all day.

Well this is all great news. I'm not a person who likes to eat fat on
meat, or chicken skin. Or huge amounts of cheese.

Breakfast this morning was a can of white tuna mixed with chopped
avocado, sesame oil and shredded nori (seaweed) - was soooo tasty!!

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diane - 09 Mar 2004 19:04 GMT

good counter for different foods
I found coconut here:
http://www.lowcarb.ca/low-carb-tools/carb_counter.html
dried unsweetened about 2 carbs per ounce ( I weighed it as 1/2 cup=1 oz
that is unbelievable- someone please verify)

about 6 carbs per 100 grams raw coconut. I bought a fresh one, shredded it
in the food processor and mixed it with just enough splenda to sweeten. nice
snack. freeze what you don't need, it goes sour after a few days.

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> Fresh coconut, that is. Also sugarfree grated coconut.
>
> Anyone have any idea?
>
> I'm looking for natural high-fat veggie foods which are low-carb.

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Cookie - 10 Mar 2004 15:10 GMT

"wilson" asked:

> Fresh coconut, that is. Also sugarfree grated coconut.
>
> Anyone have any idea?
>
> I'm looking for natural high-fat veggie foods which are low-carb.

Try using the USDA nutrient database search at
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl

For 1 ounce unsweetened coconut (you can buy it at health food stores,
usually refrigerated section

Carbohydrate, by difference g 6.705
Fiber, total dietary g 4.621

2.084 net carbs per ounce

One of my favorite snacks is to get the coconut flakes, spray with Pam and
salt and bake them until lightly browned. Takes just a few minutes and is
sooo good!

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