Desiccated coconut is coconut meat which is dried, mashed and processed under hygienic conditions for human consumption. Dried coconut is graded based on the size of the cut, for example fine grade and medium grade where fine grade is a smaller particle size than medium grade.Â
Properties | Value |
Appereance & Colour | White, reasonably free from yellow specks and other discolorations |
Flavour | Mild and sweet characteristic, free foreign flavor and odours. |
Size | Medium granules of coconut |
Organic Impurities | Not more than 4 pcs dark specâs per 100 gr sample |
Foreign Material | Absent |
Moisture Content (%) | 3% maximum |
Total Fat (%) | 65 ± 5 |
. FFA (as Lauric Acid) (%) | 0.10 maximum |
Residual SO2 (ppm) | Not detected (<5) or 50 ppm Max |