Is Coconut Water Really Healthy?

“Almost no calories, no fat or cholesterol, and more potassium than bananas” — 
this is a pretty typical claim offered by marketers trying to convince you to drink coconut water. But is this the truth? Well, the truth is that it depends on which coconut water you buy. Unfortunately, a lot of us make the wrong choice, and end up drinking just as much sugar as would be contained in Gatorade or soda.
Let’s take a look at the typical nutritional profile of unflavored coconut water, which does have some nutritional benefits. 8 oz. of unflavored coconut water has around 45 calories, 10 grams of sugar, and 480 milligrams of potassium. The same amount of orange juice, by comparison, has double the sugar and calories. So would switching to coconut water for breakfast instead of orange juice be a healthier choice? Yes. But the trick is to get the unflavored coconut water. Which leads us to our next point…
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