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Last updated by RebekahLouise on January 19th, 2009.
Nutrition at a glance
There are 235 calories in the Avocados.

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Avocados


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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Cucumber 8 0.1g 1.9g 0.34g
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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 on Avocados provided by LIVESTRONG.COM

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 cup, cubes (150.0 g)

Amount per Serving

Calories 235 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g34%
    Saturated Fat  3.56g18%
    Monounsaturated Fat  14.03g
    Polyunsaturated Fat  2.85g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 14mg1%
Potassium 874.54mg25%
Total Carbohydrate 10.79g4%
    Dietary Fiber  7.3g29%
    Sugars  1g
Protein 3g6%

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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