COCONUT MEAT

Coconut meat is the white solid endosperm that is most used for food applications. It is the base material for other coconut prod
like coconut oil, flour, milk, desiccated coconut and copra. In mature nut, the meat is about 12-15 millimeters thick.

Nutrient Composition of Coconut at Different Stages of Maturity (per 100 grams edible portion)

Food Energy
Moisture
Protein
Fat
Carbohydrates
Fiber
Ash
Calcium
Phosphorus
Iron
Thiamine
Riboflavin
Niacin
Ascorbic Acid

Very Young Coconut

(Malauhog)

Young Coconut
(Malakanin)

Mature Coconut
(Magulang)

40 kcal
90.5 g
0.8 g
1.3 g
6.6 g
0.2 g
0.6 g
5 mg
32 mg
0.6 mg
0.06 mg
0.04 mg
0.6 mg
5 mg

96 kcal
80.6 g
1.4 g
5.5 g
11 g
0.9 g
0.6 g
10 mg
54 mg
0.7 mg
0.07 mg
0.04 mg
0.9 mg
4 mg

293 kcal
51.9 g
3.9 g
26.1 g
15.1 g
2.1 g
0.9 g
32 mg
96 mg
1.5 mg
0.04 mg
0.03 mg
0.04 mg
3 mg

Food Composition Tables Recommended For Use in the Philippines (1990)

Proximate Analysis of the Coconut Endosperm at Different Stages of Maturity

Composition, % Dry Basis

Age in Months

8
26.67
10.67
3.98
13.53
24.92
53.09
38.45
6.14

9
41.67
9.93
5.20
18.26
16.67
38.31
34.93
4.90

Oil
Protein
Crude Fiber
Starch
Sugar (as glucose)
Nitrogen-free extract
Total Carbohydrates
Ash
Sierra, Z,.N. et al (1972) as cited in Technical Data Handbook on the Coconut (PCA)

10
58.27
8.31
5.92
19.86
11.35
23.74
31.91
3.77

Oil and Free Fatty Acid Content of Coconut Meat at Different Stages of Development
Age in Months

Oil Content, %

Free Fatty Acid, mg KOH/g

7
8

26.3
55.1

6.40
5.10

9
10
11
12
13

60.4
66.6
69.6
71.0
71.2

1.50
6.84
0.80
0.52
0.52

Child, R. (1974) as cited in Technical Data Handbook on the Coconut (PCA)

Moisture Content of Fresh Coconut Endosperm at Different Ages

Age
(in Months)

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Cavite

91.01
83.40
73.71
63.56
62.14
60.30
59.05

Source of Samples
Laguna
Per Cent

Quezon

87.41
81.21
67.46
55.6
48.08
50.95
50.68
47.00

93.34
89.09
82.68
77.92
61.42
58.51

Balleza C.F. and Z.. Sierra (1976) as cited in Technical Data Handbook on the Coconut (PCA)

Oil Content of the Coconut Endosperm at Different Ages

Age
(in Months)

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Cavite

31.41
53.41
60.97
63.8
71.56
71.51
67.61

Source of Samples
Laguna
P e r C e n t ( Dry Basis )

Quezon

22.11
31.58
55.65
71.62
73.05
73.01
66.27
67.04

26.48
40.01
58.11
65.12
70.81
69.82
65.01

Balleza C.F. and Z.. Sierra (1976) as cited in Technical Data Handbook on the Coconut (PCA)

Crude Fiber Content of the Coconut Endosperm at Different Ages

Age
(in Months)

Cavite

8
9
10

4.31
4.25
5.94

Source of Samples
Laguna
P e r C e n t ( Dry Basis )

4.41
5.29
5.88

Quezon

3.22
6.06
5.95

11
12
13
14
15

6.06
3.87
2.85
3.47

2.70
2.50
3.13
2.98
2.87

4.92
3.28
3.91
3.57

Balleza C.F. and Z.. Sierra (1976) as cited in Technical Data Handbook on the Coconut (PCA)

Protein Content of the Coconut Endosperm at Different Ages

Age
(in Months)

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Cavite

13.08
12.89
11.16
10.98
10.83
10.43
10.38

Source of Samples
Laguna
P e r C e n t ( Dry Basis )

8.56
7.93
6.5
6.15
6.15
5.41
5.51
5.53

Quezon

9.7
8.96
7.28
7.23
7.12
6.99
7.02

Balleza C.F. and Z.. Sierra (1976) as cited in Technical Data Handbook on the Coconut (PCA)

Nitrogen-Free Extract (NFE) of the Coconut Endosperm at Different Ages

Age
(in Months)

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Cavite

45.24
24.65
18.49
16.32
11.39
13.17
15.98

Source of Samples
Laguna
P e r C e n t ( Dry Basis )

59.24
50.92
27.94
15.83
16.37
16.62
23.48
22.80

Quezon

54.80
39.30
24.80
18.82
16.34
17.06
21.97

Balleza C.F. and Z.. Sierra (1976) as cited in Technical Data Handbook on the Coconut (PCA)

Ash Content of the Coconut Endosperm at Different Ages

Age
(in Months)

Cavite

8
9
10

5.96
4.80
3.44

Source of Samples
Laguna
P e r C e n t ( Dry Basis )

5.68
4.28
4.03

Quezon

6.8
5.63
3.86

11
12
13
14
15

2.84
2.35
2.04
2.62

3.70
1.93
1.83
1.77
1.76

3.81
2.45
2.22
2.43

Balleza C.F. and Z.. Sierra (1976) as cited in Technical Data Handbook on the Coconut (PCA)

al for other coconut products

11
66.84
8.03
4.56
23.41
10.97
17.02
34.38
3.45

Development

12
71.80
7.61
3.22
23.41
10.78
14.79
34.19
2.26

13
71.45
7.61
3.29
20.27
17.09
15.93
37.26
2.03

Mean
Percent

90.59
84.57
74.62
65.69
57.21
56.58
54.71
47.00

Mean
Percent

26.67
41.67
58.27
66.84
71.8
71.45
66.29
67.04

Mean
Percent

3.98
5.2
5.92

4.56
3.22
3.29
3.34
2.87

Mean
Percent

10.45
9.93
8.31
8.04
8.03
7.61
7.64
5.53

Mean
Percent

53.09
38.31
23.74
17.02
14.70
15.93
20.48
22.80

Mean
Percent

6.14
4.90
3.77

3.45
2.26
2.03
2.27
1.76

14
66.29
7.62
3.34
20.23
21.36
20.48
41.59
2.07

15
67.04
6023
2.87
21.29
23.62
22.80
44.91
1.76