Coconut pieces (Copra) drying in the sun
Copra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut. Coconut oil is extracted from it. Copra has traditionally been grated and ground then boiled in water to extract coconut oil. Nowadays, the process of coconut oil extraction is done by crushing copra to produce coconut oil (70%); the by-product is known as copra cake or copra meal (30%). Once the oil is extracted, the remaining coconut cake is 18-25% protein but contains so much dietary fiber it can not be eaten in large quantities by humans. Instead it is normally fed to livestock.
