Coconut flakes are done of coconut pulp which during drying at high temperatures becomes white granules. It is added to desserts, decorate cakes and other products. As far as it is useful, we will consider in this article.
Caloric content and chemical composition
In 100 g of the considered product — about 600 kcal. It is almost twice more, than in a fresh coco. Power value on 100 g:
- proteins — 13 g;
- fats — 65 g;
- carbohydrates — 14 g.
Whether you know? Life expectancy of a coconut palm makes about 100 years. Every year it gives about 450 nuts.
From vitamins B to shaving are present:
- B1 — 0.065 mg;
- B2 — 0.02 mg;
- B3 — 0.54 mg;
- B4 — 12 mg;
- B5 — 0.3 mg;
- B6 — 0.053 mg;
- B9 — 0.025 mg;
- With — 3.3 mg;
- E — 0.25 mg;
- K — 0.0002 mg.
Thanks to the nutrition value, the considered product is very useful. Besides, granules from coconut pulp are rich micro and macrocells:
- potassium — 356 mg;
- calcium — 14 mg;
- magnesium — 32 mg;
- sodium — 20 mg;
- phosphorus — 113 mg;
- iron — 2.43 mg;
- manganese — 1.5 mg;
- copper — 0.435 mg;
- selenium — 0.01 mg;
- zinc — 1.1 mg.
Learn, than the coco and what its influence on health is useful.
Thanks to such structure and calories, coconut flakes are very nutritious and nourishing.
Useful properties
When drying, pulp of a fruit does not lose the useful properties. Let's consider, than shaving is useful:
- contains many elements which are very important for health and activity of the person;
- normalizes work of intestines, brings hazardous substances, slags out of an organism;
- contains lauric acid which is prophylactic against oncology;
- has antioxidant and immunomodulatory effect;
- it is effective as antiviral, wound healing means;
- increases working capacity, increases concentration of attention, improves sight and memory;
- contributes to metabolism normalization, decrease in cholesterol in blood;
- thanks to lipids at atherosclerosis it is useful to eat a coco, and it is unimportant whether there will be it fresh or dried up.
Important! Shaving of a coco is not recommended to be added to any dietary menu. It will be useful, only if to adhere to a low-carbohydrate diet.
Features of the use
Coconut granules have very pleasant taste therefore they are pleasant to much. Let's consider whether all can eat this product.
At pregnancy and breastfeeding
Doctors advise the women expecting the child and feeding not to experiment with exotic fruit, and to use local fruits. But the coco is an exception. Thanks to huge amount of the vitamins and minerals which are contained in it, pregnancy will easily take place. Shaving will strengthen immunity of mother and child and will increase the resilience to fungi and infections.
B4 vitamin will help to protect cages from destruction, will promote normal functioning of a liver and will support nervous system of the woman who suffers overloads during this period. The potassium which is contained in structure will maintain normal arterial blood pressure and work of heart.
It is important! Before adding coconut flakes to a diet, it is necessary to consult without fail with the gynecologist or the pediatrician.
At GV shaving is not contraindicated, but to begin to eat it it is necessary from small portions, watching reaction of the kid. If it showed allergy symptoms, swelling, then the use of this product should be postponed.
The admissible norm of the use of shaving of a coco by future mothers and women during a lactation — is no more than 30 g in day. In this case the product will not do much harm, and will bring only benefit.
At weight loss
Any diet consists in clarification of intestines from hazardous substances, slags and toxins. Normalization of a metabolism, establishing work of digestive bodies becomes result. Best of all food fibers which are a part of coconut flakes cope with it. Coco granules, getting to an organism, are filled with liquid, inflate and become porous, thereby creating effect of a brush which on the way cleans intestines from all toxins.
In a coco there is lauric acid which, being valuable fat, acts as a fuel source in an organism.
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The product positively influences a thyroid gland which promotes combustion of fat in an organism. If the thyroid gland normally functions, then it is possible to hope for effective weight loss.
At diabetes
Concerning the use of coconut granules at diabetes the doctors speak differently.
On the one hand, this product contains many substances which are contraindicated to diabetics. With another, using this product, metabolism improves. Besides, the coco does not contain such sugars which cause jumps of level of glucose in blood. Diabetes most often is followed by excess weight. And if to consider dietary characteristic of shaving of coconut, then its use will only enhance improving effect. The most important at consumption of the considered product is to respect the rules.
Contraindications and harm
Contraindications to consumption of coconut flakes are not enough. Treat them:
- individual intolerance of a product;
- age till 1 year, because of contents in a coco of a large amount of fatty acids.
Whether you know? In Thailand for gathering coconuts use services of the trained macaques. They climb to the very top, dump fruits from there and go down. In the bottom of animals waits for a reward — some delicacy. One such assistant in a day can pick about 1000 nuts.
Experts recommend to use coconut granules moderately, in this case they will not do much harm, and will positively affect work of all organism. The recommended doses:
- for adults — 100–200 g a week;
- for children since 3 years — up to 100 g.
How to make coconut flakes in house conditions
In house conditions to make coconut flakes it is possible without effort especially as nuts are on sale for all year. The most qualitative, fresh and ripe fruit can be got since October until the end of December. Choosing it, it is necessary to pay attention to the following factors:
- on nut there should not be cracks, drips;
- holes have to be closed and dry;
- if to shake nut, then it has to be heard as in it milk is poured.
We recommend to learn, than coconut milk is useful for a human body.
After the choice of a fruit it is necessary to start extraction of pulp. For a start do an opening in a hole and pour out milk. Then on nut tap with the hammer, gradually throwing out the flaking shell. It is possible to saw it in half by means of a saw on metal and to get pulp. After extraction by means of a usual vegetable grater, pulp is carefully and smoothly grated that the structure turned out uniform. Then add to it vanilla sugar, display evenly on a tray a thin layer and dry, having left in the dry warm place.
Video: how to make coconut flakes in house conditions at the same time it is necessary to avoid hit of direct sunshine, otherwise shaving will be very dry. It is recommended to store a ready-made product in densely closed capacity in the place where there are no foreign smells.
Coconut flakes — a surprising product. It is very useful and has a minimum of contraindications. It can be made with little effort in house conditions. Pulp of a coco can be stored in a dried look long enough, at the same time it will keep all the useful properties.