Fresh Coconut from Uganda - are known for their great versatility, as evidenced by many traditional uses, ranging from food to cosmetics.
Packaging
Well packaged in aerated cartons weighing 10 kilograms and our acceptable.
Minimum Order
1000 kilograms
They form a regular part of the diets of many people in the tropics and subtropics. Coconuts are distinct from other fruits for their large quantity of water (also called "juice") and when immature, they are known as tender-nuts or jelly-nuts and may be harvested for their potable coconut water. The coconut palm thrives on sandy soils and is highly tolerant of salinity. It prefers areas with abundant sunlight and regular rainfall (1500 mm to 2500 mm annually), which makes colonizing shorelines of the tropics relatively straightforward. Coconuts also need high humidity (70–80%+) for optimum growth, which is why they are rarely seen in areas with low humidity.
The coconut palm is grown throughout the tropics for decoration, as well as for its many culinary and nonculinary uses; virtually every part of the coconut palm can be used by humans in some manner and has significant economic value. Coconuts' versatility is sometimes noted in its naming. In Sanskrit, it is kalpa vriksha ("the tree which provides all the necessities of life").
The various parts of the coconut have a number of culinary uses. The seed provides oil for frying, cooking, and making margarine. The white, fleshy part of the seed, the coconut meat, is used fresh or dried in cooking, especially in confections and desserts such as macaroons. Desiccated coconut or coconut milk made from it is frequently added to curries and other savory dishes. Coconut flour has also been developed for use in baking, to combat malnutrition.
Per 100-gram serving with 354 calories, raw coconut meat supplies a high amount of total fat (33 grams), especially saturated fat (89% of total fat) and carbohydrates (24 g) (table). Micronutrients in significant content include the dietary minerals manganese, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
Coconut meat, raw | |
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
Energy | 354 kcal (1,480 kJ) |
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Carbohydrates | 15.23 g |
Sugars | 6.23 g |
Dietary fiber | 9.0 g |
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Fat | 33.49 g |
Saturated | 29.698 g |
Monounsaturated | 1.425 g |
Polyunsaturated | 0.366 g |
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Protein | 3.33 g |
Tryptophan | 0.039 g |
Threonine | 0.121 g |
Isoleucine | 0.131 g |
Leucine | 0.247 g |
Lysine | 0.147 g |
Methionine | 0.062 g |
Cystine | 0.066 g |
Phenylalanine | 0.169 g |
Tyrosine | 0.103 g |
Valine | 0.202 g |
Arginine | 0.546 g |
Histidine | 0.077 g |
Alanine | 0.170 g |
Aspartic acid | 0.325 g |
Glutamic acid | 0.761 g |
Glycine | 0.158 g |
Proline | 0.138 g |
Serine | 0.172 g |
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Vitamins | |
Thiamine (B1) | (6%) 0.066 mg |
Riboflavin (B2) | (2%) 0.020 mg |
Niacin (B3) | (4%) 0.540 mg |
Pantothenic acid (B5) | (6%) 0.300 mg |
Vitamin B6 | (4%) 0.054 mg |
Folate (B9) | (7%) 26 μg |
Vitamin C | (4%) 3.3 mg |
Vitamin E | (2%) 0.24 mg |
Vitamin K | (0%) 0.2 μg |
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Minerals | |
Calcium | (1%) 14 mg |
Iron | (19%) 2.43 mg |
Magnesium | (9%) 32 mg |
Manganese | (71%) 1.500 mg |
Phosphorus | (16%) 113 mg |
Potassium | (8%) 356 mg |
Sodium | (1%) 20 mg |
Zinc | (12%) 1.10 mg |
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Other constituents | |
Water | 46.99 g |
