Avocados

Last updated by RebekahLouise on 2009-01-19.

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Calorie breakdown

Avocados

There are 235 calories in the Avocados.
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This food is very low in Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Folate.

Avocados are a surprisingly complete food, with fourteen minerals to stimulate growth, including iron and copper for your blood. The sodium and potassium in avocados keeps your body chemically balanced, and their low sugar content and absence of starch make them an ideal fruit for diabetics or hypoglycemics (choose small slices throughout the day to keep your sugar balanced). Vitamins in avocados include A, several B-complex, C, and E, as well as phosphorus and magnesium. They?re also a great source of antioxidants like vitamins E and C.

Because of their density, avocados, like bananas, are filling. But they are also a perfectly digestible slow-burning fuel, making them ideal for replenishing nutrients for athletes. They?re a great source of fruit oil and digestible fats, and they make excellent and healthy dips for raw vegetables. When blended with fruit,

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Food Items Cals Fat Carbs Protein
Cucumber 8 0.1g 1.9g 0.34g
Tomatoes 25 .2g 1g .9g
Red Onion 15 0g 3g 1g
Lettuce, Romaine 10 0.06g 0.67g 0.46g
Red Tomato 22 0g 5g 1g

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cup, cubes (150.0 g)

Amount per Serving
  • Calories 235 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 22g 34%
  • Saturated Fat 3.56g 18%
  • Monounsaturated Fat 14.03g  
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 2.85g  
  • Cholesterol 0mg 0%
  • Sodium 14mg 1%
  • Potassium 874.54mg 25%
  • Total Carbohydrate 10.79g 4%
  • Dietary Fiber 7.3g 29%
  • Sugars 1g  
  • Protein 3g 6%
  • Vitamin A17.87%
  • Vitamin C19.22%
  • Calcium1.61%
  • Iron8.28%
  • Vitamin D0%
  • Vitamin E10.3666666
  • Vitamin K36.5%
  • Thiamin (B1)10.67%
  • Riboflavin (B2)10.59%
  • Niacin (B3)14%
  • Vitamin B620.5%
  • Folic Acid (Folate)22.59%
  • Vitamin B120%
  • Phosphorus6%
  • Magnesium14.23%
  • Panthothenic Acid14.20%
  • Zinc4.07%
  • Copper19%
  • Manganese16.5%
Est. Percent of Calories from:
Fat 84.3% Carbs 18.4%
Protein 5.1%
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