Fruit's Properties : Young coconut
Common name : Coconut
Thai name : Maphrao On
Scientific name : Cocos nucifera L.
Varieties : Nam Hom
Shape : globular
Colour : green skin, white flesh
Taste : tender and sweet flesh; sweet and scent water.
Preparation and eating
1.Pare the outer rind from the bottom of the coconut (opposite the stalk).
2.Cut the bottom of the fruit wide enough for a spoon to scrape the flesh inside.
3.Dry the juice with a straw and eat the flesh with a spoon.
Usage : - Eaten fresh(water and white flesh).
- Make pie, jelly and desserts.
Storage : - wrapped : 3-4 weeks at 3-6°C, 90-95% RH
- non wrapped : 2-7 days at ambient temperature
Nutrition :
Good source of vitamins B1, B2, C, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, calcium and copper.
Season
Availadility : year round
Nutrition value of Coconut 100 g
Energy |
22 |
Calories |
Protein |
0.2 |
g |
Fat |
0.4 |
g |
Carbohydrate |
4.5 |
g |
Fiber |
- |
g |
Minerals |
Calcium |
24 |
mg |
Phosphorus |
18 |
mg |
Iron |
0.3 |
mg |
Potassium |
- |
mg |
Magnesium |
- |
mg |
Vitamin |
Total Vitamin |
- |
I.U. |
B1(Thiamine |
- |
mg |
B2(Riboflavin) |
- |
mg |
B1+B2 |
- |
mg |
C |
3 |
mg |
Niacin |
- |
mg |