Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Coconut vs Sweetened Coconut Flakes:
Raw Coconut Meat has 4.4 times more Vitamin B1, 1.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 1.8 times more Vitamin B6, 8.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin E than Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes.
While Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes contain 1.3 times more Vitamin B3 than Raw Coconut Meat.
Both Raw 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 Coconut vs Sweetened Coconut Flakes:
Raw Coconut Meat has 1.3 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 1.6 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.5 times more Zinc and 3 times more Water than Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes.
While Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes contain 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Selenium and 14.3 times more Sodium than Raw Coconut Meat.
Both Raw Coconut Meat and Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes have similar amounts of Phosphorus and Potassium per 5 oz.
Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:
Raw Coconut Meat has 1.6 times more Omega 6 than Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes.
While Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes contain 1.3 times more Energy, 3.4 times more Carbohydrate and 5.9 times more Sugars than Raw Coconut Meat.
Both Raw Coconut Meat and Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes have similar amounts of Fat, Saturated Fat, Fiber and Protein per 5 oz.
Both Raw Coconut Meat as well as Packaged Sweetened Coconut Meat Flakes have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.