Let us use our coconuts

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It is said that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away." If you compare the nutrients present in 100 grams of raw coconut meat to 100 grams of raw apple with skin, you will find that coconut meat gives almost 7 times the Energy that an apple gives, more Carbohydrates than from apple, almost 4 times the Dietary Fiber, 197 times Fat, 12 times Protein, more Riboflavin (B2), 6 times Niacin, 5 times Pantothenic Acid, more Vit B6, almost 9 times Folate (B9), almost twice Calcium, more than 20 times Iron, 5 times Magnesium, more that 10 times Phosphorus, and almost 3 times Zinc. The coconut also has 356 mg of Potassium while the apple has none. On the other hand, apple beats coconut in Sugars (almost twice), Thiamine or B1 (almost thrice), and Vit. C (it has a little bit more). If coconut water is included, it will contribute Energy, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat, Dietary Fiber, Folates, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Pyridoxine, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Vitamin C, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, and Zinc. All these data can be found in the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nutrient Database, as cited in Wikipedia. Do you think it's more apt to say "A coconut a day keeps the doctor away?"