Desiccated Coconut, Packaging Type : White

Desiccated Coconut is a grated, dried (3% moisture content max.), and unsweetened fresh meat or kernel of a mature fruit of coconut. Dessicated Coconuts are graded by its cutting size, for example, fine grade and medium grade where fine grade is smaller particle size than the medium grade.
Desiccated coconut has a sweet flavor, with clear white color and the taste of fresh coconut kernel. It’s a perfect irreplaceable ingredients for many kind of daily cuisines.
A. PHYSICAL
free from rancidity, musty or
B. Mild and sweet coconut taste with no off-flavor
Impurities Not more than 5 dark specks per 100 gram
Granulation ( % retained)
Mesh no. 8 0 %
Mesh no. 10 -
Mesh no. 14 1 - 10 %
Mesh no. 16 13 - 26 %
Mesh no. 20 34 - 47 %
Mesh no. 30 21 – 33 %
Pan 2 – 12 %
Mesh no. 8 0 %
Mesh no. 10 -
Mesh no. 14 1 - 10 %
Mesh no. 16 13 - 26 %
Mesh no. 20 34 - 47 %
Mesh no. 30 21 – 33 %
Pan 2 – 12 %
B. CHEMICAL
Fat Content 65 ± 3 %
Free Fatty Acid ( as lauric acid ) 0.3 % max
PH 6.1 - 6.7
Moisture content 3.0 % maximum
Residual SO2 50 ppm maximum
C. MICROBIOLOGICAL
Total Plate Count 5000 col/gram maximum
Enterobacteriaceae 100 col/gram maximum
Yeast Count 50 col/gram maximum
Moulds count 50 col/gram maximum
E.Coli Negative
Salmonella Negative
DESICCATED COCONUT – MEDIUM GRADE
A. PHYSICAL :
Color Natural White, free from rancidity, musty or objectionable odor.
Flavor Mild and sweet coconut taste with no off-flavor
Impurities Not more than 5 dark specks per 100 gram
Granulation ( % retained)
Mesh no. 6 0 %
Mesh no. 10 2 – 13%
Mesh no. 12 15 - 32 %
Mesh no. 14 28 - 39 %
Mesh no. 16 16 - 28 %
Mesh no. 20 4 - 18 %
Pan 1 - 6 %
B. CHEMICAL
Fat Content 65 ± 3 %
Free Fatty Acid 0.3 % maximum
(as lauric acid)
PH 6.1 - 6.8
Moisture content 3.0 % maximum
Residual SO2 50 ppm maximum
C. MICROBIOLOGICAL :
Total Plate Count 5000 col/gram maximum
Enterobacteriaceae 100 col/gram maximum
Yeast Count 50 col/gram maximum
Moulds Count 50 col/gram maximum
E.Coli Negative
Salmonella Negative
USES OF DESICCATED COCONUT
Desiccated Coconut is perfect for various industries that require the exhilarating feel of natural fiber in the product such as Confectionery Industry, Bakery Product, Frozen Food Industry, Food Processing, Food Service Industry, Consumer Products industry.