Coconut meat and shredded desiccated coconut flakes contain about 35% fat by weight. Desiccated coconut flakes weigh relatively little - for example, a tbsp weighs about 5 grams and it will contain about 1.75 grams of fat. So a small amount of shredded coconut will add relatively little fat. Unfortunately, the fat in coconut is saturated fat.
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Isn't the fat in avocadoes also saturated? Maybe that is wrong.
-------------------- IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
100 grams of avocado contains about 15 grams of fat of which about 12 grams is monounsaturated and polyunsaturated (good fat) and about 3 grams is saturated fats (bad fat). On the other hand 100 grams of coconut meat contains about 35 grams of fat of about 31 grams is saturated fat. See web page for more information.
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