Coconut is a round and elongate fruit of white, fibrous and oily meat covered by a thick, brown and hairy shell. Coconuts are surrounded by a fibrous kernel, inside which is a white meat called copra. When the fruit is still tender it yields a milky fluid that is commonly used as basic food in some zones.
Product Name: Coconut
Botanical Name: Cocos nucifera
Tariff – HS Code: 08011200
Local Productions: Approx 229,578 tonnes/Yrly
Parameter Specification
Moisture & Impurities (%) – Max 0.5
Free Fatty Acid (%) – Max 4
Color – 4 – 12 Red
Iodine Value (Wijs) – 7.5 – 10.5
Saponification Value (mg KOH/g oil sample) – 250 – 264
Raw coconut meat | ||
Calories | 354 | 650 |
Protein | 3 grams | 7.5 grams |
Carbs | 15 grams | 25 grams |
Fiber | 9 grams | 18 grams |
Fat | 33 grams | 65 grams |
Manganese | 75% of the Daily Value (DV) | 137% of the DV |
Copper | 22% of the DV | 40% of the DV |
Selenium | 14% of the DV | 26% of the DV |
Magnesium | 8% of the DV | 23% of the DV |
Phosphorus | 11% of the DV | 21% of the DV |
Iron | 13% of the DV | 18% of the DV |
Potassium | 10% of the DV | 16% of the DV |
Package
Crates, glass and plastic bottles for liquid oils, as well as screw top jars, tubs.
The coconut tree provides food, fuel, cosmetics, folk medicine and building materials, among many other uses. Coconut is a high-fat fruit that has a wide range of health benefits. These include providing you with disease-fighting antioxidants, promoting blood sugar control and highly nutritious.
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