Coconut
Cocos nucifera
Fruit · Arecaceae family
- 354kcal
- 3.3 gprotein
- 9 gfibre
Per 100 g, raw.
What 100 g is made of
- Protein 3.3 g
- Fat 33.5 g
- Carbohydrate 15.2 g
- Water and other 48 g
“Water and other” is what is left of 100 g after protein, fat and carbohydrate (mostly water, plus ash).
Vitamins and minerals in 100 g
Bars show the share of the US adult daily value. The rank compares 260 ingredients.
- Sodium20 mg · <1% · #128 of 258
- Potassium356 mg · 8% · #83 of 256
- Calcium14 mg · 1% · #182 of 258
- Iron2.4 mg · 14% · #78 of 259
- Magnesium32 mg · 8% · #98 of 256
- Zinc1.1 mg · 10% · #95 of 256
- Vitamin C3.3 mg · 4% · #111 of 239
- Folate26 µg · 7% · #103 of 237
- Vitamin A0 µg · 0% · #163 of 237
- Vitamin B120 µg · 0% · #66 of 236
Where it comes from
Native to: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Vanuatu
- 1500sPacific coconuts reached Mexico on Manila galleons beginning in the 16th century.Mexico
- 1500sPortuguese ships carried Indo-Atlantic coconuts to West Africa, then the Caribbean and Brazil, beginning in the 16th century.Western Africa, Caribbean, Brazil
Used in GlobeCooks dishes from: Asia (57), Africa (2), Oceania (1)
Native range and history are drawn from Wikipedia and Wikidata by GlobeCooks.
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Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (food 170169), public domain. Identity: Wikidata Q3342808. Compiled by GlobeCooks.