Coconut Flour for Keto Diet

Coconut Flour for Keto Diet

 In recent years, coconut has become increasingly popular for its health benefits. But what are the benefits of coconut flour?

 It helps balance blood sugar levels, maintains a healthy metabolism provides rich fiber, and maintains gut and digestive health.

 

Coconut flour is rich in MCT (medium-chain triglycerides), which allows the body to convert it into energy without the great help of other enzymes. In food, there are 77 types of MCT: nylon, caprylic acid, capric acid, and lauric acid. The most abundant acid in coconut products is lauric acid, which makes up 10% of the MCT found in coconut oil.

 

Coconut flour is also rich in essential vitamins and minerals, including manganese, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium.

 

A 120/10 cup of coconut flour contains about 6 carbohydrates, 4g fiber, 4g net carbs, and 4g protein.

 

When and how coconut flour is right for a ketogenic diet

 

Unlike others, a low-carb flour substitute, coconut flour contains slightly more carbohydrates due to its abundant amount of fiber... Let's count a little

 

If you use a recipe that includes a glass of coconut flour, it contains up to 24 grams of net carbs. The amount of these carbohydrates can be too high. However, this does not mean that you will consume all 24 grams of net carbs. If you use a glass of coconut flour (nothing else in the recipe contains carbohydrates) and make three cookies, each cookie contains only four grams of net carbs. However, this is an extreme case. Most recipes you can find do not require more than half of the coconut flour.

 

In general, you can consume coconut flour in moderate amounts (1 to 2 servings) without worry while maintaining ketosis while improving your health.