The Difference Between Coconut Cream & Coconut Milk

Coconut Milk & Coconut cream, What are those?

Coconut cream and coconut milk are both manufactured from the fresh kernel (endosperm) of Cocus nucifera (L.). Considering coconut milk, is very popular as a traditional food ingredient, especially in Asian countries. 

The traditional way of extracting coconut milk is a very time-consuming effort. First of all fresh coconut kernel should be obtained from harvested coconut. 

To do that they should be split into halves and then the kernel should be grated. Then they should be extracted by pressing them and placing them in your palm and it is a hard job. Which consumes a lot of time.

But due to the busy lifestyle, there's no time for modern consumers to grate coconut and do all that mentioned stuff. That's why canned coconut milk and canned coconut cream were introduced to the market. 

Today we are writing about coconut milk and coconut cream because they can be confusing facts to our beloved consumers.

The Difference 

coconut milk and coconut cream are characterized by their opaque, milky liquid nature and are high in fat content.

The main difference between coconut cream & coconut milk is the fat content. According to the Codex Standards for Aqueous coconut products (CODEX STAN 240-2003), 

1. Coconut milk should contain at least 10% of fat while coconut cream should contain a minimum of 20% fat.       
2. It also mentions light coconut milk should contain a minimum of 5% of fat and condensed coconut milk should contain a minimum of 29% of fat.