Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Dried Coconut vs Sweetened Coconut Flakes:
Dried Coconut Meat has 4 times more Vitamin B1, 6.7 times more Vitamin B2, 5.7 times more Vitamin B5, 10 times more Vitamin B6, 3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin E than Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes.
Both Dried Coconut Meat and Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 5 oz.
Both Dried Coconut Meat as well as Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 5 oz.
Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Dried Coconut vs Sweetened Coconut Flakes:
Dried Coconut Meat has 2.4 times more Calcium, 2.7 times more Copper, 2.2 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 2.9 times more Manganese, 2.1 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium and 2.8 times more Zinc than Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes.
While Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes contain 7.7 times more Sodium than Dried Coconut Meat.
Both Dried Coconut Meat and Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes have similar amounts of Selenium per 5 oz.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:
Dried Coconut Meat has 1.4 times more Energy, 2.3 times more Fat, 2.2 times more Saturated Fat, 3.2 times more Omega 6, 1.6 times more Fiber and 2.2 times more Protein than Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes.
While Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes contain 2.2 times more Carbohydrate and 5 times more Sugars than Dried Coconut Meat.
Both Dried Coconut Meat as well as Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.