Saturated fats, usually the dominant type in animal foods, are generally regarded as the baddies when it comes to heart disease. Even reduced-fat coconut milk contains about 10 grams of saturated fat per 100 grams, compared to about 2.3 grams per 100 ml in reduced-fat cow's milk. There are a number of websites claiming that the saturated fats in coconut oil are different to the saturated fats we're told to avoid in animal products.