Coconut water is known to have many benefits for the body. Not only refreshing the body during hot weather, coconut water can also add electrolytes and minerals to the body. In fact, coconut water contains nutrients such as antioxidants that can prevent damage to body cells. Besides that, what other benefits can you get from drinking coconut water?

As a drink, the main content of coconut water is composed of electrolytes, minerals, and vitamins.

Coconut water also contains sugar, but it contains less sugar than soft drinks, packaged drinks, or fruit juices.

Every 100 grams of coconut water has the following nutritional composition:

– Energy: 17 Calories (Cal)

– Protein: 0.2 g

– Fat : 0.1 g

– Carbs: 3.8 g

– Calcium: 15 milligrams (mg)

– Phosphorus: 8 mg

– Iron: 0.2 mg

– Sodium: 1 mg

– Potassium: 149 mg

From this nutritional composition, it can be seen that coconut water contains high potassium. Compared to formulated sports drinks, the potassium content in coconut water is higher. This amount is even higher than if you eat four bananas or coconut water.

Meanwhile, the content of other minerals in coconut water consisting of calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc is better than the mineral content in oranges.