Coconut water vs sports drink

In short

Gram for gram, there are 44% more calories in sports drink than in coconut water (26 vs 18 in 100 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in coconut water: vitamin C. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Unsweetened coconut water18 cal

0.22 g protein · 4.2 g carbs (3.9 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Sports drink26 cal

0 g protein · 6.4 g carbs (5.2 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Vitamin C9.9 mg · 0.4 mg
    11%<1%

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein0.22 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Total fat0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Saturated fatlimit0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates4.2 g · 6.4 g2%·2%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit26 mg · 39 mg1%·2%
  • Potassium165 mg · 15 mg4%·<1%
  • Calcium7 mg · 1 mg1%·<1%
  • Iron0.03 mg · 0.05 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium6 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Phosphorus5 mg · 10 mg<1%·1%
  • Zinc0.02 mg · 0.01 mg<1%·<1%
  • Copper0.008 mg · 0.006 mg1%·1%
  • Selenium0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0.2 µg0%·<1%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.03 mg · 0.011 mg3%·1%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Niacin (B3)0 mg · 0.22 mg0%·1%
  • Vitamin B60 mg · 0.022 mg0%·1%
  • Folate0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%

From USDA FoodData Central: Unsweetened coconut water (Survey (FNDDS) 2707572), Sports drink (Survey (FNDDS) 2710771). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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Coconut water vs sports drink: 18 vs 26 calories per 100 g