Coconut Barfi
Coconut Barfi is a popular Indian sweet, a type of fudge-like confection made primarily from grated coconut, sugar, and milk or condensed milk, often flavored with cardamom. It originates from the Indian subcontinent and is a staple at festivals, celebrations, and in sweet shops.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dessert is high in carbohydrates and fat, primarily from sugar and coconut, providing quick energy. A typical serving offers a good amount of dietary fiber and minerals like manganese, with a calorie count generally between 200-250 kcal per piece.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 130 kcal |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Carbs | 18 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Fiber | 1.5 g |
| Sugar | 15 g |
| Sodium | 25 mg |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Iron | 0.6 mg |
| Phosphorus | 30 mg |
| Magnesium | 10 mg |
| Potassium | 90 mg |
| Selenium | 1.2 mcg |
| Folate | 8 mcg |
Per 1 piece (approx. 30 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, Coconut Barfi is a quintessential 'mithai' (sweet) integral to Indian hospitality and festive traditions like Diwali. Nutritionally, the coconut provides medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), a type of fat metabolized differently than many other fats.
