Coconut Milk & Beverages

part of: Coconut Palm

Coconut milk beverage is a dilute, drinkable form of coconut milk designed as a dairy-free alternative to cow’s milk. This version has added calcium to bring its mineral content closer to that of dairy milk, making it a more complete substitute for those avoiding dairy.

It has a light coconut flavour and a thinner consistency than the canned coconut milk used in cooking. In Australia, it sits alongside oat, soy, and almond milks in the chilled and long-life sections of supermarkets, and is used in cereal, coffee, smoothies, and on its own.

Coconut milk beverages are naturally free from lactose, soy, and gluten, making them suitable for people with multiple food sensitivities. The flavour is mild enough to use in most contexts where you would use dairy milk.

Farmed

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How it's made

Mature coconut flesh is pressed to extract coconut cream, which is then diluted with filtered water to achieve a drinkable consistency. Calcium (typically as calcium carbonate or tricalcium phosphate) is added along with stabilisers and emulsifiers to keep the mixture from separating. The beverage is homogenised and heat-treated (UHT or pasteurised) before packaging.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 25kcal

Protein 0.2g

Carbs 2.4g

Fat 1.7g

Fibre 0g Sugar 1g

Mass Distribution

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈0.26kg

Freshwater ≈1181.29L

Land ≈3.86m²

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

Made from

Coconut Palm, flesh

In the kitchen

Used as

dairy-free milk alternative

Goes well with

granola coffee banana berries oats

Classic dishes

Smoothie Bowl
Overnight Oats
Coconut Latte

Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

FSANZ

How it was calculated

Analysed

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