Tod Cooperman, MD, ConsumerLab.com, recently purchased and tested three of the most popular brands of coconut water:
ConsumerLab.com claims that the testing found that two of the products had far fewer electrolytes than the companies claim on their products.
One had only 18% of the listed amount of sodium, the key electrolyte for rehydration. The other had only 59% its promised level of sodium. Magnesium levels were also lower than claimed (77% and 64% of the listed amounts). Only one of the three popular coconut water products delivered its claimed electrolytes.
“Because they’re mostly water, all coconut waters can provide hydration, but those that provide more sodium – at least 110mg of sodium per cup – will be the best choice for replenishing electrolytes,” says Cooperman.
The three products reviewed in the report were selected and purchased by ConsumerLab.com and tested in independent laboratories. Failures to meet label claims were confirmed in a second independent laboratory.
Source: ConsumerLab.com.
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