WW Food and Point Issues - Points for coconut??




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Kajon
04-20-2001, 01:16 AM
ok, I have another question. My food companion lists coconut (shredded), as 0 pts for 1 tsp but I want to cook with it and need to know how many points is 1/2 cup? The package it came in is long gone, I have it stored in tupperware. Anyone out there with a package that can check the points for me? Thank you!
karin


imaleader
04-20-2001, 12:51 PM
Call the WW 800 number (651-6000) and they'll tell you all you need to know. this is the problem w/ the food companions -- they list certain foods in tiny amounts as zero, but as you use them in quantity they add up (like in the old food book, sugar was zero at 1 tsp. but is 1 point at a tablespoon...

Nancy57
04-20-2001, 03:15 PM
According to the front section of the Supermarket Guide (the general listing), coconut (packaged and shredded) is 8 points for 1 cup.

Nancy


Kelly_S
04-20-2001, 04:20 PM
1/2 cup of shredded coconut meat = 141.6 calories/13.4 fat grams/6.1 carbohydrate grams/3.6 fiber grams

Kajon
04-21-2001, 01:54 AM
Thanks to all of your for the responses! Looks like the coconut cream pie i'm thinking of making won't be too high in points afterall! (its only pudding made w/non fat milk w/coconut added and put into a low fat graham crust, served w/lite cool whip.)
karin