Nutrition for Coconut Milk (fortified)

Coconut Milk Nutrition Summary

One cup of fortified coconut milk (240 grams) contains 74 calories and 0.5 grams of protein. Coconut milk consist of 95% water, 3% carbohydrates, 2% fat, and less than 1% of protein.

Coconut milk is an excellent source of many nutrients, including Vitamin A, Vitamin D, calcium and Vitamin B12.

In one cup of fortified coconut milk:

• Calories: 74
• Protein: 0.5 g
• Sugar: 6 g
• Fat: 5 g, (Saturated: 5 g)
• Sodium: 45.6 mg

There is no significant amounts of dietary fiber or cholesterol in coconut milk.

See the Coconut Milk Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Beverages, coconut milk, sweetened, fortified with calcium, vitamins A, B12, D2.

Calories in Coconut Milk

Coconut milk has 74 calories per cup or 31 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

60% of calories in coconut milk are from fat, 37% of calories are from carbohydrates and 3% of calories are from protein.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Calories Similar to Coconut Milk

Some other beverages or drinks with similar calories to coconut milk by weight:

• Soy Milk: +29 calories
• Beer: +29 calories
• Coconut Water: -31 calories
• Rice Milk: +38 calories

Protein in Coconut Milk

A single cup of Coconut Milk contains 0.5 grams of protein. Coconut milk is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 0.5 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, valine or histidine in coconut milk.

Protein Similar to Coconut Milk

Some other beverages or drinks with similar amounts of protein to coconut milk by weight:

• Green Tea: same
• Coconut Water: same
• Rice Milk: +0.2 grams
• Black Coffee: +0.2 grams

Vitamins and Minerals in Coconut Milk

An good source of many nutrients, fortified coconut milk contains abundant amounts of Vitamin A, calcium and Vitamin B12. In fact, a single cup of coconut milk contains 125% of recommended daily values or 3 ug of Vitamin B12. Also an excellent source of calcium, a single cup of coconut milk contains 45% of recommended daily values or 451.2 milligrams of calcium.

Vitamins in coconut milk (1 cup):

• Vitamin a: 151.2 ug
• Vitamin b12: 3 ug

Minerals in coconut milk (1 cup):

• Calcium: 451.2 mg
• Potassium: 45.6 mg
• Iron: 0.7 mg

There is no significant amounts of magnesium, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, copper, manganese, choline, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin b6, vitamin c, vitamin e, folate or vitamin k in coconut milk.

Similar to Coconut Milk for Vitamin B12

Here are some other beverages or drinks with similarly abundant amounts of Vitamin B12 to coconut milk:

• Soy Milk: -0.96 UG
• Rice Milk: -1.5 UG
• Beer: -3 UG
• Black Coffee: -3 UG

Coconut Milk Nutrition Chart

Coconut Milk in Cooking

Coconut milk is in the top 10% of most popular ingredients for recipes. Most recipes call for one or two cups of coconut milk.

Friends and Relatives of Coconut Milk

Foods commonly cooked with coconut milk:

• White Rice
• Coconut Cream
• Fish Sauce
• Ginger Root
• Peanuts
• Cilantro
• Coconut