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Coconut vs. Kefir — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coconut and kefir

  • Coconut has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, and selenium; however, kefir is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Coconut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 145% more than kefir.
  • Kefir has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of coconut is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Kefir, lowfat, plain, LIFEWAY.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Kefir
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 14% 1.5% 3% 13% 45% 5.2% 0.65% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.1%
Contains more IronIron +5975%
Contains more CopperCopper +4733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +828.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20%
Kefir
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0.67% 57% 0.4% 15% 7.5% 31% 2.8% 23% 13% 36% 0.25% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +260%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Kefir DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.658g 132%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.005mg 65%
Fats 33.49g 0.93g 50%
Copper 0.435mg 0.009mg 47%
Fiber 9g 0g 36%
Iron 2.43mg 0.04mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 171µg 19%
Calories 354kcal 41kcal 16%
Calcium 14mg 130mg 12%
Selenium 10.1µg 3.6µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.135mg 9%
Potassium 356mg 164mg 6%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.46mg 6%
Vitamin D 0 IU 41 IU 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Carbs 15.23g 4.48g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.03mg 3%
Folate 26µg 13µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 0.31g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.385mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 0.053g 2%
Protein 3.33g 3.79g 1%
Phosphorus 113mg 105mg 1%
Sodium 20mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.02mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 15.2mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 4.48g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 4.61g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.058mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.037g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.029g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Kefir
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4% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 4.48 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +3501.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.8%
Contains more WaterWater +91.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Kefir
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64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.658 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.31 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +590.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/nutrients
  2. Kefir - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170904/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.