Why is there more fat in Coconut Bliss than in the other national brand of coconut milk ice cream?
We are dedicated to making a pure and simple product, so we use only organic coconut milk and organic agave syrup as the base for all our flavors. To achieve the lower fat level, and probably also to reduce cost, the other brand uses less coconut milk and makes up the difference with chicory root extract, which is commonly used in the food industry as a filler and fat substitute. In addition, Coconut Bliss contains less air. A 1/2 cup serving of Dark Chocolate Coconut Bliss weighs 99 grams, while the same size serving of the other brand’s chocolate flavor weighs only 85 grams. If you’re eating 16% more air, there will be less of all nutrients in each serving (which is measured by volume, not weight). To put the fat level of Coconut Bliss in perspective, here are some other foods that contain about the same amount of fat as one serving of Coconut Bliss: one tablespoon of olive or vegetable oil or butter, one ounce of dark chocolate, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1/2 cup of avocado, on
