Coconut milk
See how Coconut milk affects ice cream through its composition, freezing point depression (FPDF/PAC), and sweetness (POD).
Composition
Coconut milk is made up of 94.6% water, 2.1% fat, 2.5% sugars, and 0% alcohol.
Water | 94.6% |
Fat | 2.08% |
Sugars | 2.5% |
Alcohol | 0% |
Total solids
5.4%
Freezing properties
Certain ingredients lower the freezing point of water, which is what makes ice cream soft and scoopable.
Learn more about freezing point depression
Freezing point depression factor
(Also known as PAC)
3%
Similar to 3 g of sucrose dissolved in 100g of water
Sweetness
Coconut milk is 2.5% as sweet as table sugar.
Relative sweetness
(Also known as POD)
2.5%
Nutrition
Coconut milk has 31 kcal per 100g.
| Calories | 31 kcal |
| Total fat | 2.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.9 g |
| Sugars | 2.5 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0.2 g |