Coconut milk is a vegetable milk that is widely loved by people. Natural coconut milk tastes and tastes like milk, with a strong coconut aroma, it is very suitable to replace milk, and vegetarians and people with lactose intolerance can drink it with confidence.
Many people think that coconut milk and coconut water are the same thing, but in fact, coconut milk and coconut water are two different things. Coconut juice is the juice in the coconut fruit, which is transparent and sweet, and is naturally formed. Coconut milk is processed by people. People mix coconut juice and grated white coconut meat together to get this white slurry. It is not inferior to coconut milk in nutrition, but it tastes as mellow and fragrant as milk.
Coconut Water vs. Coconut Milk
Raw Materials
Coconut water is the juice extracted directly from coconuts. It tastes cooler and has a stronger coconut fragrance. It is rich in vitamins and minerals and is suitable for most people to drink. Coconut milk is a mixture of milk and coconut milk. It has a rich taste, a faint coconut flavor, and is rich in protein and other nutrients.
Flavors
Coconut water has a pure and sweet taste, and it is very refreshing to relieve the heat, especially in summer when you sweat a lot and the electrolyte loss is serious, a coconut will provide obvious relief.This is related to its nutritional content. The main substances of coconut water are soluble sugar, minerals, and a small amount of protein and oil. Water accounts for about 94%, which is really suitable for supplementing electrolytes.
Compared with coconut water, the taste of coconut milk is much stronger. Coconut milk is generally milky white and has a strong milky fragrance. Coconut milk can be simply understood as a mixture of coconut water and coconut milk. It has no coconut It is thicker than coconut water, but it has a richer aroma than coconut water and a smoother taste.
Nutritional Facts
Coconut water contains sugar, fat, protein, vitamin B group, vitamin C and trace elements potassium, magnesium, etc., which can effectively supplement the nutrients of the human body and is suitable for drinking by most people.
Coconut milk is a high-calorie food. Per 100ml, it contains 207 calories, 0 grams of carbohydrates, 1.1 grams of protein, and about 23.1 grams of fat (21.4 grams of saturated fat). The calories in coconut milk almost come from saturated fat, among which there are about 14.4 grams of medium-chain fat (MCTs) C8-C10 in saturated fat (11.23 grams of lauric acid). In addition, it contains some nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamins A, E, and folic acid.
In the production of coconut milk drinks, food processors first heat and centrifuge to separate the excess oil. The remaining high-protein and low-fat solution is further heated and diluted, and some sugar and food additives are added at the same time to become the familiar coconut milk/coconut juice drink. The oil separated from coconut milk can become an oil for cosmetic ingredients
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is the fat extracted from coconut milk (coconut white meat is partially ground and then squeezed to obtain the liquid is coconut milk), which can be divided into two types: cold-pressed coconut oil (virgin coconut oil), refined coconut oil .
Cold-pressed coconut oil is made from fresh coconut meat at room temperature. It turns white after solidification and is a colorless transparent liquid after melting without high temperature and chemical treatment. Refined coconut oil is usually used in industrial food processing. Usually pale yellow or colorless.
