Desiccated Coconut is the de-shelled, pared, washed, milled, blanched, dried, sifted, hygienically packed meat of the fresh and mature fruit of coconut. Desiccated coconut is consistently produced and handled under conditions meeting Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene, EU & FDA Good Manufacturing Practices, and comply with all current national and international food legislations.

Colour : White, free from yellow specs or other discolourations
Flavour/Odour : Mild and sweet characteristic of coconut, free foreign flavour and odours
Moisture Content, % : 3.5 maximum
Total Fat (Dry basis), % : 65 �±5
Free Fatty Acid (as lauric) Dry basis, % : 0.10 maximum
Residual SO2, mg/Kg : 50.0 maximum
pH (10% dispersion filtrate) : 6.1 - 6.7