Dried Fruit Coconut Medium Shredd (1x25LB )
While you may associate shredded coconut mainly with desserts, it can also be used in savory dishes, such as Indian curries. Depending on what you are making, you could use either sweetened or unsweetened shredded coconut, which is also sometimes called dessiccated coconut. Each type of coconut has a different nutritional profile.CALORIES AND MACRONUTRIENTSAn ounce of sweetened shredded coconut contains 128 calories, 0.9 gram of protein, 14.5 grams of carbohydrates and 7.8 grams of fat, including 7.4 grams of saturated fat. Of the carbohydrate grams, 10.3 are sugar. The same amount of unsweetened shredded coconut provides 185 calories, 1.9 grams of protein, 6.6 grams of carbohydrates and 18.1 grams of fat, including 16 grams of saturated fat. This serving only contains 2.1 grams of sugar. Both types of coconut are very high in saturated fat, with the unsweetened coconut providing 80 percent of the daily value and the sweetened coconut providing 37 percent of the DV per ounce. Consuming