This discovery may make you go coco-nuts about what kind of milk you put in your morning coffee.

According to a recent report from She Finds, one dietitian asserted that coconut milk may actually have some negative side affects on metabolism due to its high fat content, claiming that it could slow it down.

However, that may not actually be true, according to Amanda Sauceda, a California-based registered nutritionist.

“Coconut milk won’t slow down your metabolism,” Sauceda told The Post on Monday. “It is higher in fat which means it’s higher in calories. While this may be true, that doesn’t mean coconut milk is inherently bad.”

‘Metabolism is more likely to slow down when you chronically under eat,” she continued.

Typically, one cup of unsweetened coconut milk has about 4 grams of fat, 3.5. of which are saturated, and 45 calories, according to Women’s Health. The product itself comes from the fruit’s meat.

Other kinds of coconut milk can have a higher fat content, though, like canned coconut milk, which can yield almost 50g of fat per cup.

A recommended serving of fat per day is anywhere from 44 to 78 grams, per Livestrong.

Hoewever, Sauceda noted that you may notice yourself not growing hungry if you’re eating or drinking large amounts of coconut milk, as foods high in fat can often make you full.

“There is a potential for undereating if you have breakfast that has a lot of coconut milk then you may feel less likely to eat lunch,” Sauceda explained to The Post.

The dietitian does not recommend drinking large amounts of canned coconut milk.

Of course, there are some benefits of drinking coconut milk, despite it having a higher fat content.

Coconut milk can be a great alternative for those who are vegan or those who don’t eat animal products, as it’s a completely plant-based milk.

“Coconut milk can be a source of a variety of vitamins and minerals,” Sauceda told The Post. “Canned coconut milk can have the B vitamin folate along with minerals potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus.”

It also has the potential to improve heart health, according to Medical News Today, as it contains an antioxidant called lauric acid, which can help to “prevent stroke and heart disease.”

Lauric acid can also boost your immune system, as it impedes the growth of a drug-resistant bacteria called “Clostridium difficile‌,” according to Livestrong, as they cited a 2017 study in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology.

Sauceda also noted that, “Coconut milk is an integral part of many different cultures which is another important aspect to recognize.”

But if you’re still looking for another milk alternative that doesn’t involve coconuts, Sauceda recommends first looking at the amount of protein on the nutrition label, as not having enough protein can be “detrimental” to metabolism.

“Sugar content is another factor to consider,” she added. “A teaspoon of sugar is roughly 4 grams of sugar so you don’t want a milk with a lot of added sugar.”

This news comes after a new, unpublished study presented last month in Boston during Nutrition 2023, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, showed that plant-based milk options are not always nutritionally equal to regular dairy milk.

After studying 233 plant-based milk products, researchers found that only 28 of the beverages had as much or more protein, vitamin D and calcium as cow’s milk.