what is the difference between dessicated, flaked and shredded coconut?

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It may be obvious, but I have a recipe that calls for half shredded and half flaked coconut (cupcakes) what difference will it make if I just use dessicated?

dessicated is dried. It will be lighter. Maybe you will need a bit more of it than it says

ah. thank you Poins

Dessicated has sugar added to it(it's very sweet),flaked doesn't.