When thinking of low-carb, one doesn’t often think of coconut. I’m not sure why, but it’s just not one of those visions that pop in your head. Bacon, yes. Coconut, no. Coconut makes me think of sweet indulgent desserts and warm tropics. But coconut products can be a useful part of your low-carb plan. I love coconut oil and it’s super healthy, but what about coconut flakes? Sure, those can be a part of your diet too, although probably not as versatile as the oil.
I’ll admit I don’t use coconut flakes often, but I found a couple of recipes and decided to give Let’s Do Organic Unsweetened Coconut Flakes a try. If you like haystacks, these are wonderful for making a low-carb version. These would also be fantastic in a low-carb granola mix or used as a topping in low-carb cereals and desserts. If you like coconut, the uses for this product are myriad.
The taste is wonderful and the texture is nice and chewy as you’d expect. With two net carbs per serving, you can really add some bang to your recipes without overloading your carb count. Let’s Do Organic Coconut Flakes also have the kind of ingredient list that I love so much – one ingredient. I love it when a product ingredient list doesn’t require a dictionary and leaves me feeling satisfied that I’m eating something healthy. It’s kosher, organic and free of preservative and gluten, so will fit into a variety of diet plans.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size 3 Tbsp. (15g)
- Servings Per Container 13
- Calories 110
- Calories From Fat 90
- Total Fat 10g
- Saturated Fat 9g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 5mg
- Total Carbohydrate 4g
- Dietary Fiber 2g
- Sugars 1g
- Protein 1g
Ingredients: Organic coconut (Color may vary as this product contains no sulfites.)
Let’s Do Organic Unsweetened Coconut Flakes will likely be best used in later phases of your plan, like Atkins ongoing weight loss. I give it a full five stars. It’s all coconut should be, without the worry of crushing your carb count.
Disclosure: I was provided this product free of charge in order to review it. It in no way affected my opinion of the product.
© 2011 by Amy Dungan. Article and photograph used by kind permission of the author. Send Amy your comments to Amy Dungan.
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