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Is Coconut increase the cholesterol level?

Tags : Coconut ,Coconut fat, Coconut is good for health

March 24, 2010 01:09
Category : Diet & Fitness
1 answers

Disha

karma: 29

Normally I use more coconut while preparing food. But I heard from my friends that usage of more coconut increases the cholesterol level and is not good for health. Is it true and if it is so which is the right quantity of coconut that a person can consume per day.

1 answers so far. What are your thoughts?

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kavyamom

karma: 100

Yes Disha definitely coconut increases the cholestrol level

00 grams of typical coconut contains 354 calories / 354 kcal
Other nutritional information for coconuts (per 100 grams):
Protein: 3.33g
Fat: 33.49g
Carbohydrate: 15.23g
Sugar: 6.23g
Calcium: 14mg
Iron: 2.43mg
Potassium: 356mg
Sodium: 20mg
Zinc: 1.1mg
Selenium: 10.1 microgram
Vitamin C: 3.3mg