Avocado :
The avocado is a tree, long thought to have originated in South Central Mexico, classified as a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado, is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed known as a “pit” or a “stone”.
Avocado Nutrition :
Nutritional value per 100 g
Energy – 670 kJ (160 kcal)
Carbohydrates – 8.53 g
Sugars – 0.66 g
Dietary fiber – 6.7 g
Fat – 14.66 g
1. Saturated – 2.13 g
2. Monounsaturated – 9.80 g
3. Polyunsaturated – 1.82 g
Protein – 2 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A – (1%) 7 μg
Thiamine (B1) – (6%) 0.067 mg
Riboflavin (B2) – (11%) 0.13 mg
Niacin (B3) – (12%) 1.738 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)- (28%) 1.389 mg
Vitamin (B6) – (20%) 0.257 mg
Folate (B9) – (20%) 81 μg
Choline – (3%) 14.2mg
Vitamin C – (12%) 10 mg
Vitamin E – (14%) 2.07 mg
Vitamin K – (20%) 21 μg
Minerals
Calcium – (1%) 12 mg
Iron – (4%) 0.55 mg
Magnesium – (8%) 29 mg
Manganese – (7%) 0.142 mg
Phosphorus – (7%) 52 mg
Potassium – (10%) 485 mg
Sodium – (0%) 7 mg
Zinc – (7%) 0.64 mg
Copper – (10%) 0.1mg
Other constituents
Water – 73.23 g
Fluoride – 7 µg
Beta-sitosterol – 76 mg
Pantothenic Acid – (15%) 0.7mg