Best Coconut Milks AI pick
Chosen by an AI model from its trained knowledge, with its reasoning.
AI pick (line): So Delicious Organic Coconutmilk Unsweetened
A fortified, drinkable coconut milk beverage with a mild coconut flavour and creamy body, and no added sugar.
Not for: Cooks who need thick canned coconut milk for curries, and anyone who wants protein from their milk.
AI picks by need
For cooking curries and sauces
Aroy-D Coconut Milk (line)
A rich cooking coconut milk favoured for Thai dishes.
Not for: Anyone wanting a drinking milk for cereal or coffee.
For organic cooking coconut milk
Native Forest Organic Classic Coconut Milk (line)
An organic canned coconut milk for cooking and baking.
Not for: People who want a low-fat drinking milk.
What the AI looks for in Coconut Milks
- Beverage vs cooking coconut milk
- Carton 'beverage' coconut milk is diluted for drinking. Canned or cooking coconut milk is far richer. This is the most common mix-up, and the two are not interchangeable in recipes.
- Saturated fat
- Check saturated fat on the panel; it is the main fat in coconut milk. Coconut milk is higher in saturated fat than other plant milks.
- Fortification and sugar
- Choose unsweetened beverages with calcium, vitamin D and B12. Coconut milk has almost no natural protein or calcium.
Brands that matter
- So Delicious: Leading coconut milk beverage brand.
- Silk: Also sells coconut milk beverages.
- Aroy-D: Cooking coconut milk.
- Native Forest: Organic canned coconut milk.
- Thai Kitchen: Widely available canned coconut milk for cooking.
What to avoid
- Buying canned coconut milk to drink as milk, or carton beverage milk for curries.
- 'Lite' canned coconut milk when a recipe relies on richness.
Questions
Can I use carton coconut milk in a curry?
It works, but the curry will be thin. Recipes generally mean canned coconut milk.