Coconut is one of the nature’s best gift. Coconut water is nature’s best refreshing drink which has enormous amount of nutritional values and health benefits. Coconut water is consumed worldwide.

The nature of coconut water is Sterile, Sweet and Clear liquid. It is a composition of Vitamins, Sugar, Chemicals, electrolytes, Minerals, phyto-hormons, Cytokine, Amino acids and more…

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Coconut plant belongs to Arecaceae family, scientifically called as Cocos nucifera. Depending upon the cultivar type and size each coconut contains 200 to 1000 ml of water. Mature coconut contain less water due to its wall thickness.

Nutrition Values of Coconut:

Principle Nutrient Value Percentage of RDA
Energy 19 Kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 3.71 g 3%
Protein 0.72 g 1.5%
Total Fat 0.20 g 1%
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.1 g 3%

Vitamins
Folates 3 µg 0.75%
Niacin 0.080 mg 0.5%
Pantothenic acid 0.043 mg <1%
Pyridoxine 0.032 mg 2.5%
Riboflavin 0.057 mg 4%
Thiamin 0.030 mg 2.5%
Vitamin-C 2.4 mg 4%
Vitamin-A 0 IU 0%
Vitamin-E 0 mg 0%
Vitamin-K 0 mcg 0%

Electrolytes
Sodium 105 mg 7%
Potassium 250 mg 5%

Minerals
Calcium 24 mg 2.4%
Copper 40 mcg 4.5%
Iron 0.29 mg 3.5%
Magnesium 25 mg 6%
Manganese 0.142 mg %
Zinc 0.10 mg 1%

Phyto-nutrients
Auxin (Gibberlin) Present --
Carotene,ß 0 µg --
Cytokines Present --
Lutein-zeaxanthin 0 µg --
Leucoanthocyanin Present --

Important Health Benefits of Coconut Water:


Coconut water is very refreshing drink, due to its enormous nutritional values present in it will replenish the dehydration conditions in the human body.

Cytokinins present in coconut water have a significant effect on ant-ageing, anti-carcinogenic and anti-clot formation effects.

Coconut water is loaded with many bio active enzymes such as catalase, acid phosphatase, dehydrogenase, diastase and more... these enzymes helps in digestion and metabolism.

Being light weight in consistency, coconut water is a better composition of natural minerals such as Iron, Magnesium, Calcium, zinc.

Coconut liquid is an excellent source of Vitamin B-Complex Vitamin such as riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, phridoxine, and floates.

Coconut water holds a good quantity of electrolyte potassium. An 100 mlo of coconut water holds 250 mg of potassium and 105 mg of sodium in it.

How to enjoy it:


Enjoy the coconut drink as it is, do not mix it up with any additional.

Can use a slice of Ice who needs it, Iced coconut water would be refreshing drink.

Can also consume with slice of lemon and mint leaves.