Coconut milk vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are coconut milk and water different?
- Coconut milk has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and zinc than water.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for coconut milk is 40% higher.
- Water has a lower glycemic index (0) than coconut milk (97).
Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) and Beverages, water, tap, well are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1562.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 21.14g | 96% | |
| Manganese | 0.916mg | 0mg | 40% |
| Fats | 23.84g | 0g | 37% |
| Copper | 0.266mg | 0.016mg | 28% |
| Iron | 1.64mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 100mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Calories | 230kcal | 0kcal | 12% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 0g | 9% |
| Potassium | 263mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.67mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.29g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.76mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 16µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.033mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.261g | 2% | |
| Choline | 8.5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.026mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 5.54g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.34g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.34g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 15mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.17mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.053mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.29 g
Fats:
23.84 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
67.62 g
Other:
0.71 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.9 g
Other:
0.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +610% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +47.7% |
