Re: Re: Coconut Water (was Low-carbing and athletic performance)

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On 8/2/05, Masterjohn <chrismasterjohn@...> wrote:

> On 7/19/05, <slethnobotanist@...> wrote:

>

> > http://coconutboard.nic.in/tendnutr.htm

> >

> > Mature Coconut Water Tender Coconut Water

> > Total solids% 5.4 6.5

> > Reducing sugars % 0.2 4.4

> > Minerals % 0.5 0.6

> > Protein % 0.1 0.01

> > Fat % 0.1 0.01

> > Acidity mg % 60.0 120.0

> > pH 5.2 4.5

> > Potassium mg% 247.0 290.0

> > Sodium mg% 48.0 42.0

> > Calcium mg% 40.0 44.0

> > Magnesium mg % 15.0 10.0

> > Phosphorous mg% 6.3 9.2

> > Iron mg% 79.0 106.0

> > Copper mg% 26.0 26.0

> > Source: Satyavati Krishnankutty (1987)

>

> This doesn't seem to make any sense. What does " mg % " mean? A 100th

> of a milligram? Also, is it really possible to have 106 mg of iron?

> That seems outrageously high. I thought the US RDA was something like

> 9 mg.

I don't know what it means. I looked at the original website and it

wasn't very helpful. Although I did notice that glutamic acid is the

highest amino acid in terms of percentage of protein for coco water. I

don't know if that is normal but that would explain some of its

benefits to the gut.