What is the nutritional value of coconut meat? How to eat coconut meat

Coconut is an organic fruit of the palm family and coconut genus, a specialty of Hainan. It is pollution-free, rich in vitamins B and C, amino acids and complex polysaccharides. It is a natural green food that is loved by modern people who protect their health and does not require the use of chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Coconut meat water is rich in protein, fat and multiple vitamins, promotes cell regeneration, can be drunk, sweet and relieves heat. The Red Army of the Qiongya Column once injected it into the vein instead of glucose water to maintain life; the leaf flesh contains 35.5% fat and a large amount of zinc that can sober up, help the body's protein synthesis and strengthen yang. Coconut meat is a treasure all over the body. Coconut meat can be made into coconut flakes, which is a pastry filling. Coconut juice is a good drink for cooling down and relieving heat. Coconut trunks are hard materials, and coconut shells can be carved into various coconut carving crafts, which were "tributes from the south of the sky" in ancient times. Hainan's special foods made from coconut meat include natural coconut meat juice, coconut meat candy, coconut flakes mooncakes, etc.

What is the nutritional value of coconut meat

Coconut milk and coconut meat contain protein, fructose, glucose, sucrose, fat, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc. Coconut meat is white like jade, fragrant and crisp; coconut milk is cool and sweet. Coconut meat and coconut milk are delicious fruits suitable for all ages.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that coconut meat is sweet and neutral in nature, and has the effects of nourishing the spleen and stomach, killing insects and eliminating malnutrition; coconut pulp is sweet and warm in nature, and has the functions of promoting body fluid and promoting diuresis. Modern medical research shows that coconut meat contains protein, carbohydrates, coconut oil, sugars, vitamins B1, B2, C and other substances; coconut pulp contains fructose, glucose, sucrose, protein, fat, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other substances. The oil content of coconut meat is 60% to 65%, and most of the fatty acids in the oil are saturated fatty acids, with only a small amount of oleic acid and linoleic acid. This is very different from general vegetable oils. Although saturated fatty acids have some disadvantages, they are also nutrients needed by the human body. In order to maintain a good health level, nutritionists recommend that saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids should each account for 1/3, that is, it is more appropriate to maintain a ratio of 1:1:1. In addition, coconut meat also contains some protein, sucrose, and glucose, which are also beneficial to skin fitness. Every 100 grams of coconut meat contains 51.8 grams of water, 4 grams of protein, 12.7 grams of fat, 4.7 grams of fiber, 26 grams of carbohydrates, 0.8 grams of ash, 0.01 milligrams of thiamine, 0.01 milligrams of riboflavin, 0.5 milligrams of niacin, 6 milligrams of ascorbic acid, 475 milligrams of potassium, 556 milligrams of sodium, 2 milligrams of calcium, 65 milligrams of magnesium, 1.8 milligrams of iron, 90 milligrams of phosphorus, 6.21 micrograms of selenium, 0.92 milligrams of zinc, 0.19 milligrams of copper, and 0.06 milligrams of manganese. In addition, it also contains tocopherol and coconut oil. Coconut oil contains 20% free fatty acids, 5% capric acid, 9% capric acid, 7% palmitic acid, 5% waxy acid, 10% capric acid, 2% oleic acid, 45% lauric acid, and a variety of somatic substances.

Coconut meat is a good fruit for both medicine and food. In addition to being eaten as a fruit, coconut meat can also be used to make dishes or preserves. Coconut meat juice is a top-notch beverage that people love, with a unique flavor and high nutritional value. When you have spleen deficiency, fatigue, loss of appetite, and weakness in your limbs, chop the coconut meat into small pieces, add an appropriate amount of chicken and glutinous rice, and steam it before eating. This has a good therapeutic effect. In addition, coconut meat oil, coconut meat shell, coconut tree root bark, etc. also have certain medicinal functions.

Common knowledge about food

Coconut meat stew has a more significant tonic effect. There are many things to know about eating coconut meat; the taste of coconut milk changes as the coconut shell ages. The coconut milk poured out in the morning is sweeter, and it is lighter in the afternoon. People with excessive heat in the body should not eat coconut meat often. If you have poor blinking for a long time, like to eat fried food, are prone to temper or dry mouth, you must remember not to eat too much coconut meat.

How to eat coconut meat

Coconut Milk Sago

Ingredients: tapioca pearls, coconut powder, a bag of fresh milk, watermelon, a few crystal sugars, and two spoons of white sugar.

Procedure: (1) Boil water in a pot, then lower the heat and put the washed tapioca pearls into the pot. Stir constantly during the cooking process. It may be turbid at the beginning, but just keep stirring. Slowly, you will find that the tapioca pearls become transparent. When there is a small white dot in the center of the tapioca pearls, turn off the heat.

(2) Rinse the cooked tapioca pearls in cold water. The tapioca pearls will look very beautiful.

(3) Add water to a pot and bring to a boil, then lower the heat. Pour in a small bag of coconut powder, a few crystal sugars, two spoons of white sugar, and a bag of fresh milk and continue to cook. You can adjust the time yourself.

(4) Pour the cooked coconut milk into the tapioca pearls, let it cool, and then add watermelon. Put it in the refrigerator to chill.

Coconut Chicken

Ingredients: 1 coconut meat, 3 chicken legs, 15 red dates, 1/4 teaspoon salt

Procedure: 1. Cut off the upper 1/4 of the coconut meat and pour out the juice for later use.

2. Wash the chicken legs, cut them into large pieces, blanch them in boiling water, then wash and drain.

3. Put the chicken thighs into the coconut meat pot, pour in the coconut meat juice, red dates and salt, cover with plastic wrap and steam in a steamer for 50 minutes.

Coconut Chicken Soup

Ingredients: Half a fresh coconut meat, a chicken (choose a fatter one)

Preparation: Cut the coconut meat into small pieces and chop the chicken into pieces, but don’t chop them too small.

Boil the chicken for an hour, then add the coconut meat and boil for another hour and a half, then add a little salt to taste.

If you want a stronger coconut flavor, add more coconut meat. This soup is very sweet and delicious!!

Steamed Chicken with Coconut Meat and Glutinous Rice

[Ingredients] Coconut meat, glutinous rice, and chicken in appropriate amounts

[Preparation] Cut the coconut meat into small pieces, add appropriate amount of glutinous rice and chicken, place in a covered clay pot, and steam until cooked.

[Usage] Take as a meal, once a day.

【Effects】Nourishes the spleen, benefits the heart and retains essence. Suitable for premature ejaculation, impotence, weakness in the limbs and loss of appetite.

Coconut Chicken Soup

Ingredients: 1 liang of mushrooms, half a jin of chicken, 3 liang of lean meat, 1 coconut meat, a little ham, a little bird's nest

Preparation method: (1) Soak the bird's nest in water to remove the fine hair and soak the mushrooms in water.

(2) Place bird’s nest, coconut meat, mushrooms, chicken, lean meat, ham and the water used to soak the mushrooms into a pot. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer for 3 hours before serving. Add a little wine to make the food taste sweeter.

Efficacy: Clears away heat and relieves fever.

Lingzhi and Three Fruits Hair-Benefiting Soup

6 grams of Ganoderma lucidum, 2 pomegranates, 1 coconut meat, 10 grams of longan meat, 8 grams of crystal sugar. Nourishes blood, blackens hair, treats hair loss, premature graying of hair, and can produce body fluids and quench thirst.

Coconut meat, shrimp and pork bone soup

This dish is made with the most common coconut meat and shrimp in Sanya. It is simple to prepare and has a unique flavor, it is well worth a try.

Ingredients: 150 grams of coconut meat, 150 grams of shrimp, 300 grams of pork spine, 20 grams of ginger juice.

Method: 1. Wash the coconut meat and cut into pieces; wash the shrimps; wash the pork spine and chop into small pieces.

2. Pour water into the pot, bring to a boil, add coconut meat, pork spine, and shrimp, bring to a boil, skim off the foam, and when the shrimp flavor comes out, add ginger juice and it is ready to drink.

Features: replenishes Qi and produces body fluid, moisturizes the complexion.

Coconut Braised Chicken

Ingredients: 1 chicken (about 1250g), 300g coconut meat, 100g onion, 5g almonds

Seasoning: 75g cooking oil, 10g garlic cloves, 10g coriander, 10g chili, 5g coriander seed powder and 5g cumin powder

grams, coconut milk and fine salt in appropriate amounts.

Cooking method: Wash the chicken, remove the head and feet, chop into cubes, put into boiling water and cook until 50% cooked, remove and drain, cut the coconut meat into shreds;

1. Wash and slice the garlic cloves. Remove the stems and seeds of the chili peppers and mash them with the almonds. Set aside.

Heat the pan and pour in cooking oil. When the oil is 50% hot, add onion slices, garlic slices, and coconut shreds and fry until golden brown. Pour into the stew pot

, add chicken pieces, chili, almond paste, coriander seed powder, cumin seed powder, coconut milk, mix well and boil, then simmer over low heat until cooked and soft

When the soup is thick, add salt to adjust the taste and sprinkle with chopped coriander.

Features: Rich aroma