Fruit · tropical
Coconut Meat
Coconut Meat provides 3.3 g of protein per 100 g (3.3 g per typical serving).
3.3gprotein / 100 g
- Per serving
- 3.3 g (1/2 cup · 100 g)
- Calories
- 354 kcal / 100 g
- Protein density
- 0.9 g / 100 kcal
PDCAAS
0.55
Scale 0–1 (capped at 1.0)
DIAAS
48%
Low quality
Leucine
0.2 g
0.2 g per serving
Digestion
Medium
Best: Anytime
Limiting amino acid
Methionine
Pair it to complete the profile
Nutrition per 100 g
- Protein 3.3 g 4% kcal
- Fat 33.5 g 80% kcal
- Carbs 15.2 g 16% kcal
| Calories | 354 kcal |
|---|---|
| Leucine | 200 mg (6.1% of protein) |
| Lysine | 150 mg |
| Typical serving | 1/2 cup (100 g) |
Leucine threshold
About 2.5–3 g of leucine per meal maximally switches on muscle protein synthesis.
2.5 g
One serving (1/2 cup) = 0.2 g leucine
Not a practical leucine source on its own. Treat it as a supporting protein and pair it with richer sources.
Pair it with
- Rice, oats or whole-grain breadGrains supply the methionine legumes and fruits lack.
- Sesame, sunflower or hemp seedsSeeds are rich in sulfur amino acids.
- Eggs or dairy (if vegetarian)Complete proteins fill every gap.
Cost & footprint
- Cost per gram of protein
- $0.045
- Cost for 30 g protein
- ≈ $1.35
- Carbon footprint
- 2.2 kg CO₂e / kg
LowHigh
US retail estimates; prices and emissions vary by region and producer.