Fresh coconut water is a natural beverage that is very popular because it is both safe and popular everywhere. The effects of coconut water on health and beauty far outweigh its economic value. So is drinking coconut water good? What are the benefits of drinking coconut water?
Coconut water is a clear liquid, delicious taste, contained inside young coconuts (also known as green coconuts). When the coconut is ripe, the water will be less and replaced with coconut meat (old coconut). Coconut water is different from coconut milk. Coconut milk is made from the flesh of an old coconut.
Nutritional ingredients in fresh coconut water
An average young coconut provides about 0.5 – 1 cup of coconut water. One cup of coconut water (240 ml) contains 46 calories along with the following nutrients:
- Carbs: 9 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 2 grams
- Vitamin C: 10% of the daily diet
- Magnesium: 15% of daily intake
- Manganese: 17% of the daily diet
- Potassium: 17% of the daily diet
- Sodium: 11% of daily intake
- Calcium: 6% of the daily diet
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