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Have any of you tried these? They are so good! I know that most of you think that coconut is a very good for you food so I was wondering if anyone had info on the nutritional benefits of young coconuts. I googled them but only found a bunch of hokey stuff.
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Most of the stuff I've seen on young coconuts is written by the raw foodies. I think they're delicious! They're not hard to crack open like the mature coconuts, and the soft creamy flesh just scoops right out.
I just read an article about them, how they use them for the coconut water inside. Sounded really quiet nice! I wonder if one can find them in a market? Trying to remember where I saw that article...
I get them at the asian store around me. Also when I lived in Pittsbugh I got them at the food co-op there. I bet most larger asian stores or health food stores would have them. Not only do they have really delicious clear coconut water inside(usually about 2 cups) but if you run your finger along the inside of the shell there is a layer of really soft coconut flesh that you can eat. I'm really interested to know the scientific nutritional facts about these, though everything online that I have seen just says things like it cleanses your liver or it's antibacterial and can be used in blood transfusions. What about vitamin and mineral content. Anyone know?
I haven't seen any nutritional data on young vs mature coconuts but the young ones I've had are a lot sweeter, which makes me suspect they are pretty carby.