Galletas de Coco
Galletas de Coco are traditional coconut cookies popular across Latin America and the Philippines, known for their chewy texture and sweet, tropical flavor. They are typically made with shredded coconut, flour, sugar, eggs, and butter, often shaped into small rounds or crescents before baking.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
These cookies are high in carbohydrates and fat, primarily from coconut and sugar, providing quick energy and some dietary fiber. A single serving of two small cookies (about 30 grams) contains roughly 150-170 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 160 kcal |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Carbs | 18 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Sodium | 45 mg |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Iron | 0.8 mg |
| Selenium | 3.5 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 30 mg |
| Magnesium | 12 mg |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) | 0.03 mg |
| Folate | 8 mcg |
Per 2 cookies (30 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, they are a beloved treat during festivals and holidays, symbolizing hospitality and sweetness in many communities. Nutritionally, coconut offers medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), which are fats metabolized differently than most dietary fats.
