Coconut

Product details

Description

The scientific name for Coconut is Cocos nucifera. Botanically, the coconut fruit is a drupe, not a true nut.
The coconut provides a nutritious source of meat, juice, milk, and oil that has fed and nourished populations around the world for generations. Coconut is highly nutritious and rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It is classified as a "functional food" because it provides many health benefits beyond its nutritional content.
Coconut oil is of special interest because it possesses healing properties far beyond that of any other dietary oil and is extensively used in traditional medicine among Asian and Pacific populations.



Coconut meat nutrition facts

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy354 kcal (1,480 kJ)
Carbohydrates15.23 g
Sugars6.23 g
Dietary fiber9.0 g
Fat33.49 g
Saturated29.698 g
Monounsaturated1.425 g
Polyunsaturated0.366 g
Protein3.33 g
Tryptophan0.039 g
Threonine0.121 g
Isoleucine0.131 g
Leucine0.247 g
Lysine0.147 g
Methionine0.062 g
Cystine0.066 g
Phenylalanine0.169 g
Tyrosine0.103 g
Valine0.202 g
Arginine0.546 g
Histidine0.077 g
Alanine0.170 g
Aspartic acid0.325 g
Glutamic acid0.761 g
Glycine0.158 g
Proline0.138 g
Serine0.172 g




Vitamins
Thiamine (B1)(6%) 0.066 mg
Riboflavin (B2)(2%) 0.020 mg
Niacin (B3)(4%) 0.540 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)(6%) 0.300 mg
Vitamin B6(4%) 0.054 mg
Folate (B9)(7%) 26 μg
Vitamin C(4%) 3.3 mg
Vitamin E(2%) 0.24 mg
Vitamin K(0%) 0.2 μg
Trace metals
Calcium(1%) 14 mg
Iron(19%) 2.43 mg
Magnesium(9%) 32 mg
Manganese(71%) 1.500 mg
Phosphorus(16%) 113 mg
Potassium(8%) 356 mg
Sodium(1%) 20 mg
Zinc(12%) 1.10 mg
Other constituents
Water46.99 g

Units
μg = micrograms
mg = milligrams
IU = International units
Link to USDA Database entry

Grades

We supply coconut in the following grades to our buyers.

Brown Green
Weight 450-550 gms 450-600 gms
Circumference 12-15 inches 12-15 inches
Available as Whole, Husked, Semi-husked Whole, Husked, Semi-husked
Uses Food, chocolate, oil Food, Drink
coconut pulp