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Avocado Calories
Avocado Information, Avocado Nutrition Facts

Avocado calories and weight loss.

82% of calories in avocado fruit come from fat which makes people very sceptical about its positive effect on weight issues.

This negative misconception about avocado calorie content reduces its usage. Though calories in an avocado are high, recent research suggested that with the right timing of consumption and exercise, the avocado can be a helpful part of a successful weight management program.

Benefits of avocado include:

Avocado Calories, Avocado Information, Avocado Nutrition Facts

It is a rich source of monounsaturated fat which will boost metabolism naturally unlike saturated fat;
It helps to reduce overeating as avocados high fat content gives the feeling of satisfaction quicker and reduces the temptation to snack as it will keep you full for longer;
Its rich supply of vitamins and minerals makes the base of healthy diet;
Avocado health benefits: improves cholesterol.

Not many people will have quick weight loss as a result of increasing their avocado consumption; however, the more slowly one loses weight - the less likely one is to regain it.

In the calories avocado chart below you can see the content of calories per one avocado depending on the avocado size and calories per serving.

Calories in Avocados

Serving Size:	Calories per Serving
100 grams	160 kcal (670 kJ)
1 cup, cubes (150g)	240 kcal (1005 kJ)
1 cup, pureed (230g)	368 kcal (1541 kJ)
1 cup, sliced (146g)	234 kcal (978 kJ)
1 avocado, NS as to Florida or California (201g)	322 kcal (1347 kJ)

See our fruit calories comparison chart to compare Avocado calories with the other calories in fruit.

Learn why restricting calories is probably the worst thing you can do to lose weight, calorie counting does not work for long term weight loss.

Avocado Nutrition Information

Avocado is the most nutritional of all fruits containing protein, fat, fiber, vitamins and antioxidants. It contains 3 times as much vitamin B6 per gram as a banana – vitamin B6 is important for the nervous system, teeth and gums and blood cells. Read more about Avocado nutrition facts and health benefits of Avocado

Have a look how nutritious Avocados are in comparison to the other fruit nutrition facts.

Avocado Nutrition Facts

Avocado, raw (edible parts)
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	670 kJ (160 kcal)
Carbohydrates	8.53 g
Sugars	0.66 g
Dietary fiber	6.7 g
Fat	14.66 g
saturated	2.13 g
monounsaturated	9.80 g
polyunsaturated	1.82 g
Protein	2 g
Thiamine (Vit. B1)	0.067 mg (5%)
Riboflavin (Vit. B2)	0.130 mg (9%)
Niacin (Vit. B3)	1.738 mg (12%)
Pantothenic acid (B5)	1.389 mg (28%)
Vitamin B6	0.257 mg (20%)
Folate (Vit. B9)	81 mcg (20%)
Vitamin C	10 mg (17%)
Calcium	12 mg (1%)
Iron	0.55 mg (4%)
Magnesium	29 mg (8%)
Phosphorus	52 mg (7%)
Potassium	485 mg (10%)
Zinc	0.64 mg (6%)
Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient database

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