Avocados are fruit that grows on trees and have 368 calories per 1 cup pureed serving. Before being picked, avocados must reach full maturity. Avocados are nutritious eaten alone, in salads, as dips and as an ingredient in recipes.
Fats
Avocados are high in fat, having 34 g total fat, or 54 percent of the recommended daily allowance (RDA), with 5 g (24 percent RDA) of the total fat being saturated fat. Avocados contain 253 mg of omega-3 fatty acids and 3,886 mg of omega-6 fatty acids.
Carbohydrates
Avocados contain 19.6 g (7 percent RDA) total carbohydrates, with 15.4 g being dietary fiber, 0.3 g being starch and 1.5 g being sugar.
Protein
Avocados are a good source of protein, containing 4.6 g (9 percent RDA).
Vitamins
Avocados are high in vitamins, containing 336 IU (7 percent RDA) of vitamin A, 23 mg of vitamin C, 4.8 mg (24 percent RDA) of vitamin E, 48.3 micrograms of vitamin K, 0.2 mg (10 percent RDA) of thiamin, 0.3 mg (18 percent RDA) of riboflavin, 4 mg (20 percent RDA) of niacin, 0.6 (30 percent RDA) of vitamin B6, 186 micrograms (47 percent RDA) of folate, 3.2 mg (32 percent RDA) of pantothenic acid, 32.7 mg of choline and 1.6 mg of betaine.
Minerals
Avocados have 27.6 mg (3 percent RDA) of calcium, 1.3 mg (7 percent RDA) of iron, 66.7 mg (17 percent RDA) of magnesium, 120 mg (12 percent RDA) of phosphorus, 1,115 mg (32 percent RDA) of potassium, 16.1 mg (1 percent RDA) of sodium, 1.5 mg (10 percent RDA) of zinc, 0.4 mg (22 percent RDA) of copper, 0.3 mg (16 percent RDA) of manganese, 0.9 micrograms (1 percent RDA) of selenium and 16.1 micrograms of fluoride.
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