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Vegetable vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vegetable and coconut different?

  • Vegetable is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin B2, while coconut is higher in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Coconut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 148% more than vegetable.
  • Vegetable is lower in saturated fat.

Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Nuts, coconut meat, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.7%
Contains more IronIron +196.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +424.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +295.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3266.7%

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.
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 Choline Choline 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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 Choline Choline 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11650%
Contains more CholineCholine +99.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +77.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.4%
Contains more FatsFats +22226.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.3%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +408.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Vegetable Coconut
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.031g 29.698g 135%
Fats 0.15g 33.49g 51%
Manganese 0.379mg 1.5mg 49%
Copper 0.083mg 0.435mg 39%
Vitamin A 214µg 0µg 24%
Iron 0.82mg 2.43mg 20%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 0.2µg 19%
Selenium 0.3µg 10.1µg 18%
Fiber 4.4g 9g 18%
Calories 65kcal 354kcal 14%
Phosphorus 51mg 113mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.02mg 8%
Potassium 169mg 356mg 6%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.1mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 1.425g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.366g 2%
Magnesium 22mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.054mg 2%
Folate 19µg 26µg 2%
Choline 24.1mg 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.24mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 14mg 1%
Protein 2.86g 3.33g 1%
Carbs 13.09g 15.23g 1%
Sodium 35mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 3.3mg 0%
Net carbs 8.69g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 3.12g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.066mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0.077mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Vegetable Coconut
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Vegetable
8%
Coconut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Vegetable
63%
Coconut

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.11g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 29.667g)
Which food is cheaper?
Vegetable
Vegetable is cheaper (difference - $2.1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Vegetable
Vegetable is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Coconut
Coconut contains less Sodium (difference - 15mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Coconut
Coconut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Coconut
Coconut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/nutrients
  2. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.