Avocado Nutrition Information
About Avocadoes
Avocados are a fruit, not a vegetable, belonging to the genus Persea in the Lauraceae family. This nutritious fruit comes in a number of varieties such as Hass, Fuerte and Reed. The skin will change to black when ripe. Beautiful taste! The Hass is the most popular avo variety due to both its superior taste and excellent keeping qualities. The medium sized fruit is pear-shaped with an excellent creamy nut flavored flesh, no fiber and a seed held tightly in its cavity.
Avocado Nutrition Info
The avocado contains easily digested fat - mainly monounsaturated. They are unusual as they are one of only a few fruits to contain fat. But their fat is not a problem because it’s ‘monounsaturated which is considered a 'good fat’ - the type that keeps you healthy. It’s a source of essential fatty acids and is mostly the same kind of healthy fat found in olive oil. Avocadoes are a good source of vitamin E which keeps the red cells in the blood healthy and helps prevent damage to the membranes that encircle and protect every cell in the body. Avocadoes contain lots of a dietary fibre which helps move food through the body efficiently to prevent constipation. Avocadoes are a good source of vitamin B6. This vitamin is needed for the nervous system, for healthy skin and to produce energy in the body.
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