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Can coconut milk fit a keto diet?

Hand-drawn editorial illustration of Coconut milk.
Editorial illustration of Coconut milk.

Nutrition facts for Coconut milk​

Source-portion carb band: Moderate net carbs per listed portion. The category is based only on calculated net carbs for the listed portion: 5 g or less, more than 5 g to 10 g, or more than 10 g. Your total intake, preparation, and clinical context can change how a food fits your own plan.

NutrientPer listed portion: 1 cup (244 g)Per 100 g
Energy76 kcal31 kcal
Protein0.5 g0.2 g
Total fat5.1 g2.1 g
Saturated fat5.1 g2.1 g
Total carbohydrate7.1 g2.9 g
Dietary fiber0 g0 g
Calculated net carbs7.1 g2.9 g
Total sugars6.1 g2.5 g
Sodium46.4 mg19 mg
Potassium46.4 mg19 mg
The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.
  1. Food formCoconut milk
  2. USDA per-100 g basis2.9 g calculated net carbs
  3. Selected source portion7.1 g calculated net carbs
  4. Calculation boundaryPortion value is calculated from the cited 100 g record and portion weight

Explore this food category​

Compare this form and portion with other records in dairy & alternatives. The category hub explains why forms, preparation, and portions should not be treated as interchangeable.

For meal-level context, use the keto dairy guide.

How the calculation works​

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For this USDA record, that is 2.9 g − 0 g = 2.9 g per 100 g. Net carbs is a planning convention used on this site; it is not a separate USDA nutrient field or a regulatory nutrition-label value. This calculation does not automatically subtract sugar alcohols.

For the underlying approach and its limitations, see how net carbs are explained and the net-carb calculator.

Food record and source​

  • USDA food description: Coconut milk
  • FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2705413
  • Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
  • Record publication date: 10/31/2024
  • Selected portion: 1 cup (244 g)

The nutrition values are reported by the USDA per 100 g. The per-portion column above is calculated from that value and the USDA portion weight; no household measure was invented for this page.

  1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31), FDC ID 2705413. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2705413, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip
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Browse all Food Database entries or start with the keto food list for practical meal-planning context.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can coconut milk fit a keto diet?
Coconut milk requires its current label to answer whether it fits a keto diet; 1 cup (244 g) has 7.1 g calculated net carbs.
How many net carbs are in Coconut milk?
The listed 1 cup (244 g) has 7.1 g calculated net carbs. Per 100 g, the record has 2.9 g calculated net carbs.
How are net carbs calculated for Coconut milk?
247-Keto calculates net carbs as total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, capped at zero. For this record, that is 2.9 g total carbohydrate minus 0 g fiber per 100 g. Sugar alcohols are not subtracted by this calculation.
Where do these Coconut milk nutrition facts come from?
The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2705413. The page preserves the listed food description and portion weight so the comparison is traceable.

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