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food
coconut
nutrition

definition

coconut:

Ayurvedic:
» qualities: sweet, heavy, cool
» actions: removes excess heat, decreases anger, benefits heart, digestion
» uses: indigestion; urinary tract, oligospermia

Chinese:
» qualities: slightly sweet, neutral
» actions: strengthens body, stops bleeding, increases saliva, benefits urine, repels insects
» uses: fever, dry mouth, heat stroke, diabetes, edema, dropsy, bleeding, vomiting, dehydration after diarrhea, fasciolopsiasis, tapeworm, constipation, senility, tinea, mange, neurodermatitis, eczema, pruritus vulvae, nosebleeds

naturopathic:
» qualities: alkaline-forming food
» actions: rids tapeworms and other worms, heals mucosa
» uses: coconut milk used for stomach ulcers and gastritis

biochemical: high in phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B3
» form: raw coconut
» portion: 1 piece
» calories (kcal): 159
» weight (g): 45
» water (%): 47.1
» protein (g): 1.5
» fat (g): 15.1
» carbohydrates (g): 6.9
» unsaturated fatty acid (g): 1.7
» saturated fatty acid (g): 13.4
» calories from fat (%): 85.5
» cholesterol (mg): 0
» dietary fiber (g):
» vitamin A (RE): 0
» vitamin A (IU): 0
» vitamin B1 (mg): 0.03
» vitamin B2 (mg): 0.01
» vitamin B3 (mg): 0.2
» vitamin B6 (mg): 0.02
» vitamin B12 (mcg): 0
» vitamin C (mg): 2
» vitamin E (IU): 0.8 (1 cup)
» folic acid (mcg): 12
» pantothenic acid (mg): 0.14
» sodium (mg): 9
» potassium (mg): 160
» calcium (mg): 6
» phosphorus (mg): 51
» magnesium (mg): 14
» iron (mg): 1.1
» zinc (mg): 0.5
» copper (mg): 0.196
» manganese (mg): 0.675

Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 290
Jensen, p. 130
Lu, p.64
Ni, p. 59
Thakkur, p. 83


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