Top 4 Brands Of Coconut Water Compared
- 07.21.09
- Harvest Bay, O.N.E., Vita Coco, Zico
- 10 Comments
Top 4 Brands Of Coconut Water Compared
Which Brand of Coconut water is best, Vita Coco, O.N.E., Zico, or Harvest Bay? As always when a new product market opens up, there will be several manufacturers competing for your loyalty. I have come to the conclusion that for the most part the top 4 brands of Coconut water is virtually the same, the differences in nutritional value are so small that they are insignificant.
As with other Nutritional products the method of manufacture comes into play.
According to the O.N.E. website their product is “flash pasteurized”, and never sees the light of day. Flash pasteurization is also called “High Temperature Short Time”. The process heats the juice to 160F for 15-30 seconds. This process kills dangerous microorganisms and extends shelf life. It is still an argument on whether or not this process also kills beneficial enzymes and thus must not be called a whole food. The other 3 websites do not say how they process their coconut water, I think it would be fair to guesstimate that they do it the same way.
All brands are in Tetra Pak containers, all brands are good for you.
There are some people whom say that the different brands taste better than others. This could be caused by the source of the coconuts, and the the soil make up from the country of origin.
Overall if you look at the chart below, there is no marketable difference between the top 4 brands of coconut water. If you think one is better than the other, I invite you to comment below.
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I was torn between ONE and Vita, but knowing that Vita Coco is Kosher now, definitely makes it number 1 in my opinion. I don’t like Zico very much, I think it has a plastic taste and doesn’t come close to the fresh, nutty flavor of Vita Coco.
Marni, Vita Coco is one of my favorite brands on the market right now, too. The “kosher” thing doesn’t really matter to me, but I do think it has the best flavor out of the four brands compared above. Plus, its easily accessible (not only does my grocery store carry Vita Coco, but now many small convenience stores around me do as well). Do you know if its safe to give to toddlers?
The manufacturers brag that in third world countries babies are given coconut water instead of formula. I think it would be great for a toddler in rotation with other nutritious drinks. It also may be wise to check your child’s vitamins to make sure they are not getting to much of certain trace nutrients.
Have you ever wondered who posts some of this stuff that you come across? The internet never used to be like that, recently though it has turned around. What do you think?
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vita coconut water taste the best it has a variety of flavors
I’m looking for whether there is “VitaCoco-Coconut Water” Agent or distributors in Hong Kong or Macau. Thanks!
I grew up in the Virgin Islands. I use to drink the water right from the coconut. Out of the four, I have only tried two. I tried Vita today. I bought it at Costco. I have been buying the Zico for about four months from Trader Joe’s. Zico taste closer to the taste that I remember. The taste is a little weak, because as stated on the container, the water comes from a young coconut. I will have to find the other ones to try them.
i use to be a vegan some years ago which allowed me to deal with different taste of things a lot easier than i use too. i also was looking for the best coconut water to include in my diet. i watched the dr.oz show and he did rank the zico as one of the best for its health properties. if their is another out their just as good please share it with us.
SOCOCO is the best coconut water.
SOCOCO has less sugar.
Try……….. SOCOCO from Brazil.