Table 8.
Nutritional profile of coconut sugar made from inflorescence sap on a double-jacketed cooker and a modified conventional processing technique. (The results should be interpreted in light of the biochemical characteristics of coconut sugar, as listed in Table 6 and Table 7).
| Biochemical Components | Content |
|---|---|
| Protein (g/100 g) | 2.6 |
| Dietary fiber (g/100 g) | 3.1 |
| Electrolytes (mg/100 g) | |
| Sodium | 568 |
| Potassium | 1002 |
| Microminerals (mg/100 g) | |
| Iron | 2.2 |
| Zinc | 2.1 |
| Essential amino acids (mg/100 g) | |
| Valine | 40.68 |
| Threonine | 45.81 |
| Leucine | 16.01 |
| Lysine | 136.5 |
| Methionine | 54.55 |
| Histidine | 3.48 |
| Phenylalanine | 57.66 |
| Tyrosine | 5.68 |