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Health Benefits Of Eating Copra From Vietnam Coconuts

Updated: Nov 5, 2022

Vagrofood specialized in exporting wholesale coconut to many countries around the world thanks to its health benefit and taste.

Vagrofood specialized in exporting wholesale coconut to many countries

Copra is the white layer of coconut meat inside the coconut, in direct contact with the fresh coconut water. This crunchy and fatty part of coconut has a lot of health benefits. If you see coconuts on sale in the supermarket, buy it and try it out to see the results! Or if you are selling wholesale coconut, spread the coconut to more people so that they have a healthy body.


We often drink coconut water, coconut milk or use coconut oil but do not pay attention to the white flesh inside the coconut. The white meat, also known as copra, is an ingredient in many desserts, including coconut milk and coconut oil, containing high nutritional content but we rarely eat them, some people just like to eat them. the young coconut rice is still clear, without paying attention to the old white copra.


Nutritional value of coconut rice

Coconut meat contains a lot of fat and calories and a moderate amount of carbs and protein. Nutritional ingredients in 1 cup (80g) of grated coconut:

  • Calories: 283

  • Protein: 3g

  • Carbs: 10g

  • Fat: 27g

  • Sugar: 5g

  • Fiber: 7g

  • Manganese: 60% of the recommended daily intake

  • Bronze: 44% of the recommended amount per day

  • Iron: 11% of recommended daily intake

  • Zinc: 10% of the recommended amount per day

Copra contains many important vitamins and minerals, especially manganese and copper, making the benefits of copra extremely positive for health. Manganese supports enzyme function and fat metabolism, while copper supports bone formation and heart health.

Coconut flesh contains fat, calories, and protein

Health Benefits Of Coconut Rice

Protect the heart

Coconut oil contains coconut oil that has the ability to increase good cholesterol HDL and reduce bad cholesterol LDL. This can help you reduce your risk of heart disease. Those in the coconut oil group had significantly increased levels of good HDL cholesterol compared with those who took avocado or olive oil.


Support weight loss

Studies show that the medium-chain triglycerides found in copra can help you feel fuller and prevent overeating. Moreover, this type of fat also helps to burn calories and fat, which in turn aids in weight loss.


Improve the digestive system

Copra is high in fiber, so it can help keep the digestive system healthy. This type of food is also high in fat, so it can help your body absorb fat-soluble nutrients like vitamins A, D, E and K better. In addition, the medium-chain triglyceride fats in copra may help boost gut bacteria. This can help prevent inflammation and metabolic syndrome.


Improve immunity

Manganese and antioxidants in copra can help you boost your immune system and reduce inflammation. In addition, medium-chain triglyceride fats also have antiviral, antifungal, and tumor-suppressing properties. These properties can help you prevent disease and better protect your health.


Protect the brain

The medium-chain triglyceride fats in coconut oil may help people with memory impairment or decreased brain function. These are very good effects for people with Alzheimer's disease.


Some notes when eating coconut rice

Despite having many essential nutrients, the health benefits of copra are also diverse, but they still have some disadvantages.


The amount of fat in copra is very high, especially the amount of saturated fat, should not be consumed in excess because they can have the opposite effect on health. You should eat in moderation and divide into several times, should not use a large amount of copra at once.


You also need to control the amount of copra consumption to avoid overeating fat and calories. Besides fat, coconut rice also contains an extremely high amount of calories. Therefore, you should control your daily portion, to reduce the number or balance with other calorie sources in the menu.


In addition, despite being a popular fruit, some people will still be allergic to coconut. Depending on how severe or mild the allergy is, you may experience different symptoms.


Thus, the benefits of copra will have a positive impact on health if you regularly supplement with a moderate amount, choosing healthy dishes with coconut ingredients will help you supplement essential nutrients in the most effective way.

Vietnam is always proud to be one of the largest coconut exporters in the world

You can see the benefits from the ingredients of the coconut, aren’t they? Vietnam is always proud to be one of the largest coconut exporters in the world and Vagrofood is a part of that strength. We specialize in supplying wholesale coconut to markets around the world, bringing the taste of Vietnamese coconut to international friends.


Vietnamese coconut will help you feel the tropical taste and absorb many nutrients, no preservatives and ISO, HACCP standards. Do not hesitate to contact us if you are looking for a wholesale coconut supplier and exporter!

 

Address: No. 26, N1 Street, Phu My Hiep Residential Area, Dong An Town, Tan Dong Hiep Ward, Di An City, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam.

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