Plant Milks

Coconut Milk vs Rice Milk in gelato

ParameterCoconut MilkRice MilkΔ
Total Solids26%10.7%-15.3
Sugars3%5.3%+2.3
Fat21%1%-20
MSNF0%0%0
Protein2%0.3%-1.7
POD (sweetening)33.2+0.2
PAC (anti-freezing)48.5+4.5

Per 100 g of product. Δ = Rice Milk minus Coconut Milk. Verified against independent food-science sources on each ingredient page.

The difference that matters

Coconut Milk carries more fat (21% vs 1%), giving a richer, warmer mouthfeel but demanding you cut other fats to stay in range. Coconut Milk is denser in total solids (26% vs 11%), so it thickens body faster and needs less to hit the same dry-matter target.

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