Coconut water: does it break a fast?

Even though it is sold as natural hydration, it does break the fast: a 250 ml glass has about 45–60 kcal of sugar. To hydrate while fasting, water or sugar-free electrolytes are enough.

Approximate energy: ≈45–60 kcal

More questions

• Water (still or sparkling)
• Black coffee
• Yerba mate (unsweetened)
• Tea and herbal infusions, unsweetened
• Sweeteners (sucralose, stevia)
• Mate, coffee or tea with sugar or honey
• A splash of milk in your coffee
• Latte, flat white or cappuccino

General information; not a substitute for a health professional.