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Tropical Organic Coconut Flour |
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Tropical Organic Coconut Flour
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Tropical Organic coconut flour is a delicious, healthy alternative to wheat and other grain flours. Ground from dried, defatted coconut meat, coconut flour is high in fiber and low in digestible carbohydrates. |
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Tropical Organic Coconut flour is a gluten free “flour” that is essentially dried coconut in powdered form. It is made from the coconut solids that are left over after the meat been used to produce coconut milk. The solids are ground into a very fine, flour-like powder. The flour is popular for gluten free and low-carb baking, since it is low in carbohydrates and very high in fiber. |
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Tropical Organic Coconut flour does have a coconut scent and will impart a coconut flavor to baked goods, especially baked goods that don’t include any other strongly flavored ingredients, such as spices or cocoa powder. |
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Benefits of Baking with Tropical Organic Coconut Flour |
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Rich in protein, fiber and fat which makes it exceptionally filling |
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Coconut flour is also a good source of lauric acid, a saturated fat thought to support the immune system and the thyroid. Like most healthy fats, lauric acid also promotes good skin health. |
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Coconut flour is an exceptionally good source of manganese which helps you to better utilize many nutrients including choline and biotin (found in eggs), vitamin C and thiamin. Manganese also supports bone health, nervous system function, thyroid health and helps to maintain optimal blood sugar levels. |
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Coconut flour is not grain-based, and, as such does not present many of the issues that accompany grains. Coconut flour is gluten-free and, while it does contain food phytate, the mineral-binding effects of phytates in coconut are virtual nonexistent so coconut flour does not need to be soaked (read more about soaking coconut flour). |
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Tropical Organic Coconut flour is unsweetened and does not contain added sulfites. It is not considered raw. We recommend storing coconut flour in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer to keep it fresh after opening. |
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Coconut Nutrition |
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Given below is the amount of nutrients in 100 gm of coconut meat: |
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Dietary Fiber - 9.0 gm |
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Protein - 3.3 gm |
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Sugars - 6.23 gm |
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Carbohydrates - 15.23 gm |
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Saturated Fat - 29.70 gm |
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Monounsaturated Fat - 1.43 gm |
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Polyunsaturated Fat - 0.37 gm |
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Calcium - 14 mg |
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Iron - 2.43 mg |
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Magnesium - 32 mg |
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Phosphorus - 113 mg |
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Potassium - 356 mg |
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Zinc - 1.1 mg |
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Vitamin B6 - 0.054 mg |
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Folate (Vitamin B9) - 26 μg |
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Vitamin C - 3.3 mg |
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Niacin (Vitamin B3) - 0.54 mg |
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Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) - 0.300 mg |
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Thiamine (Vitamin B1) - 0.066 mg |
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Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) - 0.02 mg |
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Energy - 350 kcal (1480 kJ). |
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Coconut nutritional value may vary from place to place. The taste and thickness of the coconut flesh varies according to the species and place of origin. |
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