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Here’s what I do with it. I mix it with canned coconut milk, maple syrup and nuts. Top it with some chocolate and chill it. Makes great vegan dessert in minutes! Plus it tastes just like Almond Joy!
We select the best quality foods we can afford and this includes coconut. This review is a comparison between the Bob's Red Mill and Tropical Traditions finely shredded coconut which I have been buying on their website - for some reason Amazon carries many of their products but not their coconut.
Here is my comparison.
Freshness- This item arrived with an expiration date of 3/2013, which is eleven months from delivery. I wish I knew what the exp date was on the TT brand - but it lasted me well over a year on my shelf and I believe that since they harvest the Coconut (they are primarily a coconut products company) it may have been fresher.
Price- I buy the Tropical Traditions in the plastic 3.5 gallon pail, which I buy online when it is half price at $17.50, which costs about $5 a lb.
I decided to compare it to Bob's Red Mill which I researched and felt was probably the highest quality on Amazon, so I got it with the Subscribe n Save, so I saved a little more. Without the Subscribe n Save, Bob's Mill has free shipping and currently comes to $4.38 a lb. I think Bob's Mill is priced well for what you are getting.
Shred size- is very close - but the Bob's Red Mill is slightly larger. I felt that the Tropical traditions was just a little too small for my taste. It "disappeared" in my cooking and oatmeal and I never got to enjoy the crunch or the chew of it, only able to enjoy the flavor and smell.
Dryness- both were equally dry and felt very similar.
Aroma- the Tropical Traditions won hands down here. The Bob's Mills smelled fresh enough, just a very mild slightly toasted smell. But the Tropical traditions has a much stronger sweet coconut smell (it is NOT a sweetened coconut product) which I find very appealing. And this is after sitting on my shelf for over a year! It was not rancid at all. Since both of these items are shredded finely, and as I said, I do not "feel" the coconut in my food, I'll probably go back to the Tropical Traditions line since that is what I am left to enjoy - the smell.
Packaging- I like that Bob's Mill is conveniently packaged in 4 backs so you can freeze three for later. The Tropical Traditions comes in a plastic pail that is very very hard to open. And then you really don't want to keep opening it. Plus it does not fit in the freezer or fridge. So the pail is a waste in my opinion. I use mine for other things.
I rate both products as 5 star items. Tropical Traditions wins if money and packaging are not an issue. If they are then Bob's Mill wins handily.
We eat a lot of coconut, I use it in my cooking and we eat it for breakfast. We eat it at least 3 to 4 times a week in our oatmeal mixed in with organic flax seed, Flax USA 100% Natural Organic Flax Cold Milled Ground Golden Flax Seed, 40-Ounce Packages home frozen blue berries (store bought have high pesticides) and maple syrup. What a wonderful way to eat healthy!!! I find that adding coconut adds just enough protein, 1 gram, that I am able to last all the way through till lunch without getting that sudden hunger I get an hour or two earlier without the coconut.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Comparing Bob's Red Mill to Tropical Traditions Shredded Coconut
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2012
We select the best quality foods we can afford and this includes coconut. This review is a comparison between the Bob's Red Mill and Tropical Traditions finely shredded coconut which I have been buying on their website - for some reason Amazon carries many of their products but not their coconut.
Here is my comparison.
Freshness- This item arrived with an expiration date of 3/2013, which is eleven months from delivery. I wish I knew what the exp date was on the TT brand - but it lasted me well over a year on my shelf and I believe that since they harvest the Coconut (they are primarily a coconut products company) it may have been fresher.
Price- I buy the Tropical Traditions in the plastic 3.5 gallon pail, which I buy online when it is half price at $17.50, which costs about $5 a lb.
I decided to compare it to Bob's Red Mill which I researched and felt was probably the highest quality on Amazon, so I got it with the Subscribe n Save, so I saved a little more. Without the Subscribe n Save, Bob's Mill has free shipping and currently comes to $4.38 a lb. I think Bob's Mill is priced well for what you are getting.
Shred size- is very close - but the Bob's Red Mill is slightly larger. I felt that the Tropical traditions was just a little too small for my taste. It "disappeared" in my cooking and oatmeal and I never got to enjoy the crunch or the chew of it, only able to enjoy the flavor and smell.
Dryness- both were equally dry and felt very similar.
Aroma- the Tropical Traditions won hands down here. The Bob's Mills smelled fresh enough, just a very mild slightly toasted smell. But the Tropical traditions has a much stronger sweet coconut smell (it is NOT a sweetened coconut product) which I find very appealing. And this is after sitting on my shelf for over a year! It was not rancid at all. Since both of these items are shredded finely, and as I said, I do not "feel" the coconut in my food, I'll probably go back to the Tropical Traditions line since that is what I am left to enjoy - the smell.
Packaging- I like that Bob's Mill is conveniently packaged in 4 backs so you can freeze three for later. The Tropical Traditions comes in a plastic pail that is very very hard to open. And then you really don't want to keep opening it. Plus it does not fit in the freezer or fridge. So the pail is a waste in my opinion. I use mine for other things.
I rate both products as 5 star items. Tropical Traditions wins if money and packaging are not an issue. If they are then Bob's Mill wins handily.
We eat a lot of coconut, I use it in my cooking and we eat it for breakfast. We eat it at least 3 to 4 times a week in our oatmeal mixed in with organic flax seed, [[ASIN:B0036Q6DSS Flax USA 100% Natural Organic Flax Cold Milled Ground Golden Flax Seed, 40-Ounce Packages]] home frozen blue berries (store bought have high pesticides) and maple syrup. What a wonderful way to eat healthy!!! I find that adding coconut adds just enough protein, 1 gram, that I am able to last all the way through till lunch without getting that sudden hunger I get an hour or two earlier without the coconut.
I bought this item to try it, because I had bought other products of theirs at my local grocery store and liked their quality. I normally buy only organic coconut flakes, and I use them to make coconut milk for my dogs, and the resulting coconut flour to make wheat free dog treats. There was some visible difference visible difference, the Bob’s had more of a yellow hue and were larger thicker pieces. My milk also turned out thicker, and it separated more into coconut oil and coconut water than the organic product I had been using. I cannot say if this was only because it wasn’t organic, as I have only tried the two brands. It could be a normal variation. The milk didn’t have much of a taste difference, and my dogs don’t appear to have any issue with it. However, for the price, and the fact there were no additvies make this a good buy, if you don't want to spend the extra couple of dollars for organic. And if you read the comments, they claim their product was tested in the past for pestiside residue and it came back clean.
The problem I do have is the packaging, and that is why I gave it 4 stars. All of Bob’s other products I had bought were heavier items, flaxseed, chia seeds, etc, so the fact that the bottom of the packaging is a big seam that sticks out instead of in, hadn’t been a problem. However, a really light bag of coconut flakes tipped over right after I cut it open and set it down on the counter. Half the bag spilled on the floor. My dogs were right there to vacuum it up, and loved every minute of it, but I wasn’t very happy that I had lost half a bag. So, I would recommend if you buy this product, you immediately move it to another container.
I purchased this product back in November 2014 while on a low carb diet stretch.
Having misplaced two bags of this product from my Amazon shipment, I finally uncovered them last week on a shelf in my basement (which is usually cool but fluctuates based on season). Since the sell by date showed October 2015, I decided to open up one of the bags to evaluate - and it seemed to be like new.
As far as shredded coconut goes, this is a stellar product that provides great value and should last a long time if kept in reasonable conditions. The coconut flakes themselves have a slight moistness and sweetness that should satisfy many cravings on an Atkins / ketogenic diet, for which they are ideally suited based on low net carbs and decent calorie content (two net carbs and 100 calories per three tablespoons). As a small bonus, the flakes also have some medium chain triglycerides (MCT) to give a slight boost into ketogenesis. Besides low carb, I'd keep this product in mind if I ever wanted to try a paleo diet.
Since rediscovering these flakes, I've used them in smoothies and baked goods. It's incredible how versatile they are.
My only qualm is that the product isn't actually organic, but that's self evident and isn't a knock against it. Its closest organic counterpart I could find on Amazon, Let's Do Organic Shredded, Unsweetened Coconut, 8-Ounce Packages (Pack of 12), costs about $0.38 per ounce while this product costs about $0.28 per ounce.
If I continue to use coconut with more consistency than I did the last time I ordered this product from Amazon (which was mainly for a limited low carb run), I'll probably seek out and try a smaller quantity of the Let's Do Organic product in a store before buying in volume. But for now, I feel Bob's coconut flakes more than meet my need and I'd be comfortable recommending them to anyone who isn't actively seeking out an organic product.
Tiene buen sabor, en relación calidad precio he encontrado en el mercado más económicos, el problema es la escasez y este si esra disponible es sin azúcar ideal para los que se alimentan bajo en carbohidratos
Es muy bueno el sabor, la textura y el aroma. Solo lo compro porque es el único que consigo que no trae azúcar adicionada y que además no está duro. Es suave y con meterlo unos cuantos minutos al horno, queda doradito. Solo me gustaría que fuera más económico. Pero al ser el único sin azúcar y de excelente sabor, lo seguiré comprando.