Avocado

Avocado, raw (edible parts) Nutritional value per 100 g (3.527 oz)
Energy 160 kcal   670 kJ
Carbohydrates     8.53 g - Sugars  0.66 g - Dietary fiber  6.7 g   Fat 14.66 g - saturated  2.13 g - monounsaturated  9.80 g   - polyunsaturated  1.82 g   Protein 2 g Thiamin (Vit. B1)  0.067 mg   5% Riboflavin (Vit. B2)  0.130 mg   9% Niacin (Vit. B3)  1.738 mg   12% Pantothenic acid (B5)  1.389 mg  28% Vitamin B6  0.257 mg 20% Folate (Vit. B9)  81 μg  20% Vitamin C  10 mg 17% Calcium  12 mg 1% Iron  0.55 mg 4% Magnesium  29 mg 8%  Phosphorus  52 mg 7% Potassium  485 mg   10% Zinc  0.64 mg 6%
Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient database

Avocado fruit (cv. 'Fuerte'); left: whole, right: in section

Persea americana, Young avocado plant (seedling), complete with seed and roots

Two Avocado fruits

References

• All About Avocados, History of Avocados, History of Haas Avocado

External links

Ing Wikimedia Commons atin yang mediang maki kaugnayan kang/king:

Persea americana

Paintunan me ing Avocado king
Wiktionary, ing timawang diccionariu.

• Nutritional information
• Avocado.org (from California)
• University of California Agriculture Explanation of the Avocado Fruit's Classification as a Berry (and not a Drupe).
• Avocadosource.com Online Library of Avocado Research Papers.
• California Rare Fruit Growers, avocados beyond Persea americana
• ASPCA - Animal Poison Control Center
• Avocado Cooking Tips and Hints