Avocados

• Avocados are a stone fruit with a creamy texture that grows in warm climates.
• Their potential health benefits include improving digestion, decreasing the risk of depression, and protecting against cancer.
• Avocados are a great source of vitamins C, E, K, and B-6, as well as riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium, and potassium.
• They also provide lutein, beta-carotene, and omega-3 fatty acids.
• Avocados contain substances that have antimicrobial activity, particularly against Escherichia coli, a leading cause of food poisoning.
• Avocado provides approximately 25 percent of the daily recommended intake of vitamin K.

 

one serving (one-fifth of an avocado, approximately 40 grams) contains:-

• 64 calories
• almost 6 grams of fat
• 3.4 grams of carbohydrate
• less than a gram of sugar
• almost 3 grams of fibre