{"id":9220,"date":"2023-04-14T18:33:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T13:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/?p=9220"},"modified":"2024-02-22T13:54:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T08:24:07","slug":"coconut-milk-for-diabetes-is-it-ok-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/coconut-milk-for-diabetes-is-it-ok-or-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Milk for Diabetes &#8211; Is it ok or Not?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tantalising freshly-prepared Kerala-style stew or the spicy and tangy Thai curry are both incomplete without a common ingredient. Yes, you got it right- coconut milk. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A popular ingredient used in Asian cuisine, coconut milk is not just a flavour and taste enhancer but offers several health benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coconut milk is an aqueous extract that is derived by pressing freshly scraped coconut. It is commercially available as desiccated coconut powder or liquid. The liquid coconut milk comes in two consistencies:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thicker form: Due to its thickness, the thicker form of coconut milk is also called coconut cream and is typically used in desserts and sauces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More liquid form: This form of coconut milk has a greater quantity of water and can be used as a substitute for milk.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But is <\/span>coconut milk for diabetes<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recommended? Let\u2019s understand more about this plant-based milk!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"cta-image-banner\">\n            <div class=\"cta-body\">\n                <a class=\"cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fitterfly.typeform.com\/to\/D8eLpc75?utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=nutrition_consult&utm_source=organic\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    <div class=\"desktop-cta-image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/diabetes-diet-nutrition-consultation-banner.webp\" alt=\"diabetes diet nutrition consultation banner\" title=\"Diabetes Nutrition Consults Form\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1650\/370;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/diabetes-diet-nutrition-consultation-banner.webp\" alt=\"diabetes diet nutrition consultation banner\" title=\"Diabetes Nutrition Consults Form\" \/><\/noscript>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mobile-cta-image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\"  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/diabetes-diet-nutrition-consultation-mob-banner.webp\" alt=\"diabetes diet nutrition consultation banner\" title=\"Diabetes Nutrition Consults Form\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/572;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/diabetes-diet-nutrition-consultation-mob-banner.webp\" alt=\"diabetes diet nutrition consultation banner\" title=\"Diabetes Nutrition Consults Form\" \/><\/noscript>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Nutritional Information Of Coconut Milk<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coconut milk is healthy, and the credit goes to the many nutrients present in it. Here\u2019s what <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fdc.nal.usda.gov\/fdc-app.html#\/food-details\/170172\/nutrients\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 g of freshly prepared raw coconut milk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contains:<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"table\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><b>Nutrient<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><b>Quantity<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">67 g<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protein<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.29 g<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total fat<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23.8 g<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total carbohydrates<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.54 g<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total dietary fibre<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.2 g<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugars<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.34 g<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calcium<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16 mg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Magnesium<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37 mg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phosphorous<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 mg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sodium<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 mg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total saturated fatty acids<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21.1 g<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">230 Kcal<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research has shown that coconut milk is rich in a specific type of fat which may aid in weight loss. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25636220\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replacing oils (groundnut oil, sunflower oil, etc.) with coconut milk <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may cause a slight reduction in body weight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, more research is required in this area to conclusively prove that coconut milk can help people lose weight and improve blood sugar levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Glycemic Index of Coconut Milk<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coconut milk is a good plant-based alternative to dairy milk. While most plant-based milk options had a glycemic index (GI) between 49 and 64, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2304-8158\/12\/3\/453\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coconut milk showed higher estimated GI values<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, coconut milk has a low glycemic load. The glycemic load of a food item measures the carbohydrate content in it with how quickly the food affects blood sugar levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;\n    &lt;div class=&quot;col-lg-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 nopadding calculator-cta&quot;&gt;\n        &lt;div class=&quot;cal-card-list&quot;&gt;\n            &lt;div class=&quot;cal-card blue&quot;&gt;\n                &lt;div class=&quot;cal-card-info&quot;&gt;\n                    &lt;h4&gt;Diabetes Reversal&lt;br&gt; Calculator&lt;\/h4&gt;\n                    &lt;p&gt;To know your chances of&nbsp; Diabetes reversal, take the Diabetes Reversal Test&lt;\/p&gt;\n                &lt;\/div&gt;\n                &lt;div class=&quot;cal-btn&quot;&gt;\n                    &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/hybrid-reversal-calculator-blog?utm_source=Reversal_Calculator_blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=Reversal_Calculator_Blog&quot; class=&quot;white-btn&quot;&gt;Check&lt;\/a&gt;\n                &lt;\/div&gt;\n            &lt;\/div&gt;\n        &lt;\/div&gt;\n    &lt;\/div&gt;\n    &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:573,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;12&quot;:0}\">\n    <div class=\"col-lg-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 nopadding calculator-cta\">\n        <div class=\"cal-card-list\">\n            <div class=\"cal-card blue\">\n                <div class=\"cal-card-info\">\n                    <h4>Diabetes Reversal<br> Calculator<\/h4>\n                    <p>To know your chances of&nbsp; Diabetes reversal, take the Diabetes Reversal Test<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"cal-btn\">\n                    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/hybrid-reversal-calculator-blog?utm_source=Reversal_Calculator_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=Reversal_Calculator_Blog\" class=\"white-btn\">Check<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200b\u200b<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though coconut milk has a low glycemic load, its high glycemic index becomes problematic for people with diabetes, who are advised to steer clear of coconut milk. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have diabetes and wish to opt for plant-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/is-milk-good-for-diabetes\/\">milk<\/a>, choosing almond milk or soy milk that are high in proteins, unlike coconut milk (which is high in fat), may be a good idea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Why is Coconut Milk Better Than Other Milk Types?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several reasons why people prefer to opt for coconut milk instead of regular milk in their cooking. Here is why coconut milk is better than other types of milk:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. It is lactose-free<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike cow or buffalo milk, coconut milk is lactose-free and may be a good alternative for people with lactose intolerance. It is also versatile and can be used to prepare smoothies, milkshakes and in baking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Few studies state that coconut milk has phenolic compounds that are responsible for its\u00a0 anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. May be good for your heart<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jocpr.com\/articles\/study-of-antioxidant-activity-and-physicochemical-properties-of-coconut-milk-pati-santan-in-malaysia.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> limited studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that state the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32544020\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> benefits of coconut milk for the heart<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, more research is required to prove the same conclusively.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Is Coconut Milk Good for Diabetes?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coconut milk is a superfood. However, it is a complicated food product for people with diabetes. While coconut milk contains nutrients that may be beneficial for a person with diabetes, the high-fat content in it may be detrimental for these individuals. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some coconut milk varieties available in the market also contain added sugars, which may be harmful to people with diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this reason, <\/span>coconut milk for diabetes<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may not be a wise idea. People with diabetes must consult their diabetologist and nutritionist before consuming coconut milk. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they are allowed to consume coconut milk, people with diabetes must limit their intake and ensure they maintain their blood sugar levels within the normal range.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Are There Benefits of Coconut Milk For people with Diabetes?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are a type of fatty acids that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fimmu.2020.590685\/full\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may help reduce serum glucose levels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, improve insulin resistance, lower inflammation and improve the secretion of enzymes that help lower blood glucose levels. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this reason, coconut milk may be good for people with diabetes. Few studies have shown that coconut milk is good for people with diabetes. 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  <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"testimonial-member-info\">\n                                        <div class=\"member-name\">Vandana Jha<\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"member-age\">39 years<\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"testimonial-outcome-list\">\n                                <div class=\"outcome-item\">\n                                    <div class=\"outcome-image\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fitterfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/happy-members.svg\" alt=\"Happy members\" title=\"Happy members\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"outcome-text\">30000+ <br>Happy members<\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    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                                     <span class=\"error-text\">Required<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"testimonial-form-field\">\n                                                <input type=\"number\" id=\"mobile\" onkeypress=\"if (this.value.length >9) return false;RestrictFirstZero(event)\"  onkeydown=\"return (event.which >= 48 && event.which <= 57) || event.which == 8 || event.which == 46\" type=\"number\" minlength=\"10\" maxlength = \"11\" placeholder=\"Mobile No.\" class=\"\" required>\n                                                <span class=\"error-text\">Required<\/span>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"button-block\">\n                                                <button id=\"save-data-CRM\" type=\"button\" class=\"button\">\n                                                    <span>Call me<\/span>\n      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