Avocado Calories
and Nutrition Facts

Avocado Calories

1 oz. (~ 1/5 of a medium avocado) has approximately:

50 calories
4.5 grams of fat
~ 2 grams of fiber

Avocado Nutrition Facts

You've probably heard avocados are "good for you."

That's because they're a source of healthy monounsaturated fat which may help to lower cholesterol.

While they are "good for you," the calories in avocado count just like all the other healthy or unhealthy calories you eat.

Too many "good calories" will still shop up on your waistline as extra pounds.

Avocados are calorically dense. That is, they contain a lot of calories in a very small portion size. It's therefore best to consider avocados a condiment...not a main course!

Avocado calories total almost 300 for a whole avocado (6 oz.) and they have 25-30g fat.

That's 20 times the average fat content of other fruits. Yes, they're fruits!

Avocado calories (or guacamole) can be used in place of other typical condiment calories.

Beside being tasty, they're lower in cholesterol and sodium and higher in fiber than most of the other things used to spread on bread:

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	Avocado	Guacamole	Peanut Butter	Butter	Mayo	Cream Cheese
Amount	1 ounce (~2-3 thin slices or 2 Tbsp.)	1 ounce (~ 2 Tbsp.)	1 Tbsp.	1 Tbsp.	1 Tbsp.	1 Tbsp.
Calories	47	43	95	102	60	51
Total Fat g.	4.5	3.7	8.4	11.5	5	5.1
Saturated Fat g.	0.5	0.5	1.6	7.3	0.7	3.2
Cholesterol mg.	2	0	0	30	4	15
Sodium mg.	0	55	75	2	105	45
Fiber g.	1.9	1.7	1	0	0	0

Nutrition Facts Avocado

1 serving:

0 mg sodium
0 mg cholesterol
8% of the recommended Daily Value (DV) for folate
4% DV for fiber
4% DV for potassium
4% DV for vitamin E
2% DV for iron
81 micrograms of the carotenoid lutein (also found in eggs)
19 micrograms of beta-carotene (also found in pumpkin, sweet potatoes and carrots)
76 milligrams beta-sitosterol in a 3-oz serving (Beta-sitosterol is a natural plant compound which may help maintain healthy cholesterol levels.)

Avocado Fact: Nutrition Tip

If the avocado has a slight neck, rather than being rounded on top, it was probably tree ripened and will have better flavor

FYI: If you have a latex allergy, you may also be allergic to avocados (and bananas too).

Serving Suggestions:

Dice and add to jarred salsa
Add a few slices to healthy salads.
Make guacamole
Dice and add to ceviche
Use slices as a garnish on soup
See avocado calories comparison above. Smoosh ripe avocados on bread as a healthy replacement for mayonnaise when making a sandwich.

Sandwich Ideas:
- turkey + avocado + roasted red bell peppers
- turkey + hummus + avocado + onion + tomatoes
- black beans + diced avocado + tomatoes + corn (rolled in a whole wheat tortilla)
- crab meat + plain nonfat yogurt + diced avocado
- stuff whole wheat pita pocket with guacamole, chopped cucumber, shredded carrots, chopped cauliflower, diced tomatoes, sliced fresh mushroom, and shredded lowfat cheese