Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of avocados, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of avocados of California. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Avocados of California: nutritional value & information

Avocados of California: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 18% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 3% comes from proteins
  • The 77% comes from fat

Avocados of California: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 167
% DV
Total Fat 15g 23 %
   Saturated Fat 2.1g 10 %
Sodium 8mg 0 %
Total Carbohydrate 8.6g 3 %
   Dietary Fiber 6.8g 27 %
   Sugar 0.3g
Proteins 2g 4 %
Vitamin A 3 % Vitamin C 15 %
Calcium 1 % Iron 3 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Avocados of California: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Betaine0.7 mg
Choline14.2 mg
    Folate89.00 mcg
Niacin1.912 mg10 %
Pantothenic acid1.463 mg15 %
Riboflavin0.143 mg8 %
Thiamin0.075 mg5 %
Vitamin A147.00 IU3 %
    Vitamin A, RAE7.00 mcg
    Carotene, alpha24.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta63.00 mcg
    Cryptoxanthin, beta27.00 mcg
    Lutein + zeaxanthin271.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.287 mg14 %
Vitamin C8.8 mg15 %
Vitamin E1.97 mg7 %
    Tocopherol, alpha1.97 mg
    Tocopherol, beta0.04 mg
    Tocopherol, delta0.02 mg
    Tocopherol, gamma0.32 mg
    Tocotrienol, alpha0.01 mg
Vitamin K21.0 mcg26 %

Avocados of California: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins1.96 g4 %
  Alanine0.106 g
  Arginine0.087 g
  Aspartic acid0.232 g
  Cystine0.027 g
  Glutamic acid0.282 g
  Glycine0.102 g
  Histidine0.048 g
  Isoleucine0.083 g6 %
  Leucine0.141 g5 %
  Lysine0.129 g6 %
  Methionine0.037 g4 %
  Phenylalanine0.095 g5 %
  Proline0.096 g
  Serine0.112 g
  Threonine0.072 g7 %
  Tryptophan0.025 g9 %
  Tyrosine0.048 g3 %
  Valine0.105 g6 %

Avocados of California: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca13.00 mg1 %
Copper, Cu0.170 mg8 %
Iron, Fe0.61 mg3 %
Magnesium, Mg29.00 mg7 %
Manganese, Mn0.149 mg7 %
Phosphorus, P54.00 mg5 %
Potassium, K507.00 mg11 %
Selenium, Se0.4 mcg1 %
Sodium, Na8.00 mg0 %
Zinc, Zn0.68 mg5 %

Avocados of California: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat15.41 g24 %
  Saturated fatty acids2.126 g11 %
    Hexadecanoic acid2.075 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.049 g
    Octanoic acid0.001 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids9.799 g
    Eicosenoic acid0.025 g
    Heptadecenoic acid0.010 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.698 g
    Octadecenoic acid9.066 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids1.816 g
    Cis,cis,cis-octadecatrienoic n-3 acid0.111 g
    Cis,cis,cis-octadecatrienoic n-6 acid0.015 g
    Eicosadienoic acid0.016 g
    Octadecadienoic acid1.674 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.125 g

Avocados of California: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate8.64 g3 %
Fiber6.8 g27 %
Sugars0.30 g
  Fructose0.08 g
  Galactose0.08 g
  Glucose (dextrose)0.08 g
  Starch0.11 g
  Sucrose0.06 g

Avocados of California: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Beta-sitosterol76.00 mg
Campesterol5.00 mg
Stigmasterol2.00 mg

Avocados of California: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash1.66 g
Water72.33 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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