Coconut Milk (unsweetened)?

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

Does anyone drink unsweetened coconut milk? I bought some from whole foods today. Nutrition facts state:
50 calories
5 g fat
5 g saturated fat
total carbs 1 g
fiber 0 g
sugars 0 g
protein 1 g

INGREDIENTS: Coconut Cream (Water, Coconut Guar Gum), Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Phospate, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D02, L-Selenomethionine (Selenium, Zinc Oxide, Folic Acid, Vitamin B-12

It also says, "The body needs a variety of fats for healthy cell function. Consumption of "good fats" is an important part of a balanced diet. Coconut milk contains 65% medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs). Amongst a number of unique properties associated with MCFAs is the fact that they are not readily stored but rather used as energy in the body."

I'd like to consume MCFAs but i don't like eating coconut oil straight - this HAS them as it is coconut milk.

The brand is "all Natural SO Delicious" unsweetened.

anyone drink this?

[not2late]

I use coconut milk in cooking only. For example, some Southeast Asian dishes require coconut milk. But I don't swig the stuff down.

It looks like they added alot of thickeners and other stuff to the coconut milk you have.

Also plug the nutritional info into a hidden carb calculator....off hand, the calories don't add up.

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

Originally Posted by not2late

I use coconut milk in cooking only. For example, some Southeast Asian dishes require coconut milk. But I don't swig the stuff down.

It looks like they added alot of thickeners and other stuff to the coconut milk you have.

Also plug the nutritional info into a hidden carb calculator....off hand, the calories don't add up.

well - according to the hidden carb calc on linda's site there's only 0.25 g carbs. that's cool.

I actually just had it with my pre-workout snack/lunch: (peanut butter & jelly 'sandwich')

1 flax seed meal bun (I think I've figured this is actually 1.5 g digestible carbs) = 1.5 g net carbs
1 tbsp natural peanut butter (3 carbs, 1 fiber) = 2 g net carbs
1 tbsp splenda sweetened kroger brand strawberry jelly (4 carbs, 3 fiber) = 1 g net carbs
TOTAL carbs = 4.5 g net carbs for the sandwich and 0.25 g carbs for the coconut milk.

I KNOW that that sandwich isn't exactly "balanced" since I had no veggees - but I have been CRAVING pb & j and this was the best i could come up with! lol. so a PB&J sammich with "milk" for under 5 carbs?
and i only allowed myself this because I'll be going spinning tonight.

as far as the taste though, it's interesting - really no FLAVOR to it - very very bland - but I drank it because of the MCFAs. we'll see if it hinders me or not. (not that this turtle has lost much the past two weeks...lol)

[Elizellen]

Have you considered using coconut oil to make the flax seed bun? That should up your MCFA too I would have thought.

[LadyPepper]

I use it for cakes made with coconut flour, but I have had it as a drink- added cocoa powder and sweetener- like a very thick shake! I get 'Thai Kitchen' full fat coconut milk.

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

thing is, this is actually a beverage...

Coconut Milk

[Kawispice]

I just drink it straight out of the coconut, when I am in a tropical place. I am not sure about its nutritional value but it is delicious. Mine is clear liquid, some coconut milk looks milky, I wonder what the difference is. Anybody know?

[not2late]

Originally Posted by Kawispice

I just drink it straight out of the coconut, when I am in a tropical place. I am not sure about its nutritional value but it is delicious. Mine is clear liquid, some coconut milk looks milky, I wonder what the difference is. Anybody know?

The clear stuff in the cavity of a coconut is the coconut water.

Coconut milk is made by grating the coconut flesh, adding hot water to it and squeezing out the grated coconut. It's whitish in color.

[Kawispice]

Aha! So that explains it. Thank you. I am constantly amazed by our wonderful knowledgeable members here .

[Elizellen]

Fitday has an entry for coconut water - it has 1 gram fat/2 grams protein/6 net carbs per cup, as compared with coconut milk which has 57 grams fat/5 grams protein/8 net carbs per cup.