Coconut Flour vs. Almond Flour

Coconut flour vs. almond flour. Which one is healthier or more keto-friendly?

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Today I want to cover coconut flour vs. almond flour. Which is more keto-friendly? Overall, I think almond flour is the best choice. 

Coconut flour (1 cup):
*Pulp— without milk 
Calories — 551 
Fat — 21.8g
Carbs — 65.3g
Fiber — 11g
Net carbs — 54.3g 
Sugar — 19g
Protein — 32.2g 

• Has trace amounts of nutrients 
• Has MCTs 
• Uses more moisture (has a crumbly texture)
• Has a generic taste 
• Is less expensive 

Almond flour (1 cup): 
*Blanched almonds 
Calories — 648 
Fat — 56g
Carbs — 24g
Fiber — 14g
Net carbs — 10g 
Sugar — 5g
Protein — 24g 

• Has vitamin E
• Has magnesium 
• Has calcium 
• Has copper 
• Has manganese 
• Easier to overeat almond flour products
• Contains oxalates 

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer:
Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! When it comes to coconut flour vs. almond flour, I think almond flour is the winner.

[RobCLynch]

I use both most of the time and at first I was worried about the number of carbs. However, it stopped me eating bread, pasta and rice, so I was able to lose more than 100 pounds in ten months.

[gordyn]

I use coconut flour because it’s a heck of a lot cheaper. Almond flour has got very expensive recently.

[StayCoolKeto]

🥥 *On another note, coconut flour is very absorbent so you need less of it! Personally, I think it has more a a traditional cake texture too* 🥥

[vinyfiny]

Coconut flour is used in recipes in much smaller quantity vs almond flour because it's a lot more absorbent (¼-½ as much coconut flour vs almond flour for the same recipe). So yes it does have more sugar and carbs but you generally use much less of it. Plus depending on where you're buying it almond flour can be twice the price of coconut flour.

[hoboonwheels]

Almonds grown in US are grown with enormous amounts of herbicides and pesticides, I buy mine from Spain. I like coconut flour too.

[Dedo]

For me, coconut flour still wins over almond flour. It is way easier for me to digest & in recipes you use way less so that the carbs are a non-issue.

[ITJoe]

Add eggs to coconut flour to make breakfast pancakes a bit fluffier.

Here's a recipe I follow. Feel free to make some changes to the measurement based on your preference.

- Half a cup coconut flour
- 2 to 3 eggs
- few drops of stevia
- few drops of vanilla
- dash of sea salt
- melted butter or ghee
- 5 tbsp water to make the batter pourable (not too much water though)

What I noticed is that the eggs make the coconut pancakes fluffier.

[angelotorrecampo]

Almonds are so expensive here in the Philippines, almonds dont grow here though. But coconut, we have a million tons of coconut here so I say that for me the winner is coconut flour because coconuts are less expensive here in the PH compared to Almonds, I also make my own coconut flour at home. We grow coconuts at the back of our house haha🥰

[jimsalmon]

Coconut flower absorbs significantly more moisture than almond flour, so you’d probably only want to use 1/4 or less coconut flour as a substitute for any recipe. Otherwise, the recipe will come out extremely dry.

[aishawilliams]

I just started my Keto journey today and was trying to google for this exact same info, and here you are with exactly what I need. Thank you doc.

[jinarose]

For those of us with nut allergies, coconut flour got the win here. Lol.

[sophiawong]

Thx Doc! When making keto treats 1 cup of almond flour (12g net carbs) = 1/4 cup coconut flour (6g net carbs). I like mixing both in order to get a more cake/bread like consistency.

[OswaldDigestiveClinic]

What a wonderful side by side comparison! Thanks for this.

[hamish]

I have no problem eating Almonds, but if I eat something made from Almond flour I have the upset stomach from hell

[usewisdom]

Thank you so much Dr. Berg, that was very useful. Blessings to you for your continued powerful work for humanity.

[kimdavis]

I’m sensitive to almonds (red) therefore it’s only coconut flour for me 🥥

[OverlandTT]

I can only really have coconut flour as I've got an almond allergy that started about 6 years ago

[monkeybiiyyy]

You forgot to mention the phytic acid in almond flour which interrupts the absorption of most of it nutrients

[troyoldc]

Many thanks Doc. Love and greetings from Istanbul. I admire your work.I have been following and doing exactly what you say about fasting and keto since april 2021 and feeling much more better now.

[Carey]

I started using Almond+ flour which is basically half almond flour and half coconut flour. I love it! Plus it can be used in place of regular flour without having to adjust how much you use!