A comment on another post asked about the feasibility of using coconut cream for Keto Chow.
It just might work.
I looked into “Trader Joe’s Coconut Cream”:
I calculated for 250ml of this Coconut Cream for a target kCal/day of 1300 (same as 50ml of heavy cream. It ups the NET carbs from 12g to 20g/day which isn’t optimal but should work fine. It is significantly more expensive though, the 250ml costs around $3.50 a day, compared to $0.75 for the same amount of calories from heavy cream. I also don’t have figures for the Omega 3 and 6 content so those end up red on the recipe editor.
Still, I’m going to grab some and give it a try, see how it goes. For those that can’t handle heavy cream, this might be a viable option. Update: here are the results.
Hey Chris,
Me again. I compared the nutrient profile of the coconut cream to normal cream and it looks to me like normal cream may be a slightly healthier option.as it has a better fat breakdown:
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/dairy-and-egg-products/51/2
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3111/2
But coconut cream is still an option for vegans.
Also, I tried the hemp protein. Don’t do it, it is not worth the flavour or the texture. It was what I imagine sandy lawn clippings would taste like. I may have used a very unrefined version, but it seems that hemp protein is also short in amino acids that you get from whey.
Interested to see how to coconut cream works out.
Regards,
Mark
Mmmm… Sandy lawn clippings sounds GOOD! =)