Avocado: Nutrition Facts & Health Benefits!

Avocados are moderate energy foods with excellent amount of fibre. Unlike majority of the fruits avocados are much higher in their caloric content. 1 cup of avocado slices provides 234 Cal or 978 kJ of energy.
They are very good sources of several vitamins and minerals. Avocados contain good amounts of several vitamins & minerals. These fruits are excellent sources of pantothenic acid, folate, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin C and niacin. They are moderately good sources of vitamins B2 & B1.
Avocados are excellent sources of copper and potassium.
The quantity of fat is unusually high compared to other fruits. About 15% of their total weight is taken up by fat.
1 cup of slices provides 21.5 g of fat. This high fat content is mainly responsible for the high caloric value of these fruits.
On the other hand, avocados are poor sources of protein and some minerals such as calcium & iron. 1 cup of these fruits provides about 3 g of protein.
Overall avocados are excellent in their nutritional content and I would suggest you to consume them not more than a cup on a regular basis.

00:00 Intro
00:32 Water content in avocados
00:47 Dietary fibre
01:05 Fat content
01:22 Cholesterol
01:35 Calories in avocados
02:02 Vitamins & health benefits
02:53 Minerals
03:14 Conclusion
This video script is written and presented by Mr. Prashanth Cheruku, a qualified Food Engineer with an M.Tech degree from IIT Kharagpur. He has more than 10 years of experience in the field of food science and nutrition.
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The content of the entire video is for informational/educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for consulting a professional dietician/nutritionist/physician. If you have any diet or health issues you will have to consult a qualified dietician/nutritionist/physician. We suggest you not to make any major changes to your diet or physical activity in a short span of time.

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