A special fruit, coming from afar, full of uses but, above all, full of vitamins and trace elements. This is a schematic way to let you know what is actually inside 100 grams of avocado pulp
Main Nutrients in Avocado
Calories 238 kcal
Water 66 g
Proteins 4.4 g
Fats 23 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Carbohydrates 1.8 g
Fiber 3.3 g
Vitamins
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 0.09 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.12 mg
Vitamin B3 or PP (Niacin) 1.1 mg
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) 18 mg
Vitamin A (Retinol) 14 µg
Vitamin E (Tocopherol) 6.4 mg
Minerals
Sodium 2 mg
Potassium 450 mg
Calcium 13 mg
Phosphorus 44 mg
Iron 0.6 mg
Lipids
Saturated fats 11.28%
Palmitic acid 11.28%
Monounsaturated fats 83.36%
Palmitoleic acid 3.41%
Oleic acid 79.91%
Polyunsaturated fats 6.59%
Linoleic acid 6.05%
Linolenic acid 0.41%
Arachidonic acid 0.09%
Phytosterols
Stigmasterol 2 mg
Campesterol 5 mg
Beta-sitosterol 76 mg
Amino acids
Tryptophan 0.025 g
Threonine 0.073 g
Isoleucine 0.084 g
Leucine 0.143 g
Lysine 0.132 g
Methionine 0.038 g
Cysteine 0.027 g
Phenylalanine 0.097 g
Tyrosine 0.049 g
Valine 0.107 g
Arginine 0.088 g
Histidine 0.049 g
Alanine 0.109 g
Aspartic acid 0.236 g
Glutamic acid 0.287 g
Glycine 0.104 g
Proline 0.098 g
Serine 0.114 g
Sources
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2011.
FoodData Central (usda.gov)
CREA Centro di ricerca Alimenti e Nutrizione Website: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione and Website: https://www.alimentinutrizione.it