I googled alot on young coconuts, and all i seem to find is that they contain approoximatly 140 calories (wich i doubt is true) and a total fat content of only 3 grams???

I would like to know a site that has reliable nutritionnal information on young coconuts.

I'm not a 100% 80-10-10, but i fallow the pattern alot, so i'm checkig my fat consumption.

I know it must be a little hard to give the correct nutritionnal value for them, since you can have some that are very young (purple jelly flesh) and some that are a little more mature (firm but still jellyish white flesh)

That's all I've seen too, and I also find it a little difficult to believe. The water might be low calorie, but most of the young coconuts have enough meat to be well over 140 Calories.

[en.wikipedia.org]

The info on wikipedia is for the mature nut...


Googeling on the net, there is very poor info on the young ones...

purple jelly flesh!!!! gosh I wish I could find one of these things - they sound weird and I'm fascinated.

Once you will have one, you will be hooked! I swear!!

mira Wrote:
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> I know it must be a little hard to give the
> correct nutritionnal value for them, since you can
> have some that are very young (purple jelly flesh)
> and some that are a little more mature (firm but
> still jellyish white flesh)

From what I gather there are no international standard definitions on what a young coconut is. One vendor might sell "young" coconuts meant to be eaten by a straw with the meat discarded, in which case 140 calories sounds about right. Another vendor might sell them with a straw AND spoon, in which case I've yet to see the nutritional info offered.

I've seen coconuts called various names by various sources according to their maturity i.e.

baby or tender
jelly
young
half mature
beige (almost mature)
mature, brown

[healing.about.com]

Calories range from 140 to 1400 (mature meat only) per coconut depending on maturity as far as I can figure..

[www.nutritiondata.com]
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/2008 01:29PM by loeve.

I'm SURE the delicious ones I was eating have more than 140 calories. Probably over 500! The meat was thick but pliable, and severely delicious.

yeah...Too good to be only 140 calories...

I get them by the case from the asian market for 11 bucks ... 9 to a case.

@#$%&! thats a hell of a good price!

I can beat that - $6.99 for a pack of 9 at the 99 Ranch Markets around here. Google the store to check locations, if you have them around it's a great deal.

damn...i live in Canada, we don't have these... grrrr

i got a case from a local asian market: here's what the nurtitional values on the box are...

Serving Size 1 whole (505g)

Calories 270 calories from fat 90
total fat 10g 15%
saturated fat 5g 25%
cholesterol 0
sodium 80mg 3%
total carbs 43g 14%
dietary fiber <1g
sugars 23g
protein 3g


Calcium 10% RDV
Iron 8% RDV

p.s. i got one the other week that was super deep purple! oh yeyeah! i hope these ones are nice and gelatinus

hey thanks!

It makes a bit more sense, but since they sell them from purple/jellyish to white/thick, almost mature, i guess the calorie and fat content changes enormosly!