Florida Avocado Nutrition Facts

Overview of Florida Avocado Nutrition

Scientific Name: Persea americana

Order: Laurales

Family: Lauraceae

Florida avocado (Persea americana) is in the Persea family. An avocado is actually a fruit not a vegetable. Florida avocado fruit have greenish or yellowish flesh with a buttery consistency and mild, sweet flavor. California is known for cultivating avocados, but these fruit also thrive in Florida because of the warm climate. Compared to California avocados, Florida avocados contain less calories because they have lower fat content. Florida avocados do contain more sugar than California avocados. This gives the fruit a milder, sweeter flavor. Florida avocados also have high amounts of vitamin C (29% daily value [DV]), which aids the immune system. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease. This vitamin is also important for skin health because it makes collagen. Florida avocado is rich in vitamin E (13% DV), which is an antioxidant that strengthens the immune system as well. It also promotes eye health and lowers the risk of cancer. The fiber (22% DV) in Florida avocado aids in bowel movement and cholesterol management, as well as lowers the chance of heart diseases and maintains one's weight. Since Florida avocados have a sweet flavor, they are often used in smoothies.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	120 kcal	6%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	7.82 g	3%
Dietary Fiber	5.60 g	20%
Sugars	2.42 g
Starch	- g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	- mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	10.06 g	13%
Saturated Fat	1.96 g	10%
Monounsaturated Fat	5.51 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	1.68 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	1.58 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.10 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	- g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	- g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	- g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	- g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	2.23 g	4%
Tryptophan	0.03 g
Threonine	0.08 g
Isoleucine	0.09 g
Leucine	0.16 g
Lysine	0.15 g
Methionine	0.04 g
Cystine	0.03 g
Phenylalanine	0.11 g
Tyrosine	0.05 g
Valine	0.12 g
Arginine	0.10 g
Histidine	0.06 g
Alanine	0.12 g
Aspartic Acid	0.26 g
Glutamic Acid	0.32 g
Glycine	0.12 g
Proline	0.11 g
Serine	0.13 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	17.40 mg	19%
Thiamin	0.02 mg	2%
Riboflavin	0.05 mg	4%
Niacin	0.67 mg	4%
Pantothenic Acid	0.93 mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.08 mg	5%
Folate, total	35.00 mg	9%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	35.00 mcg
Choline	- mg	-
Betaine	- mg
Vitamin B12	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, total	7.04 mcg	1%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	7.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	53.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	27.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	36.00 mcg
Lycopene	- mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	- mcg
Vitamin E, total	2.66 mg	18%
Alpha-Tocopherol	2.66 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	0.08 mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	0.39 mg
Delta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Vitamin D	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	- mcg	-
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	10.00 mg	1%
Iron	0.17 mg	1%
Magnesium	24.00 mg	6%
Phosphorus	40.00 mg	3%
Potassium	351.00 mg	7%
Sodium	2.00 mg	0%
Zinc	0.40 mg	4%
Copper	0.31 mg	34%
Manganese	0.10 mg	4%
Selenium	- mcg	-
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	78.81 g
Ash	1.08 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.