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Florida Avocado Nutrition

Nutrients in 100 g (3.5 oz)

Updated | 2024-05-23

Written and reviewed by the NatureClaim Team




Florida Avocado


Overview of Florida Avocado Nutrition

Scientific Name: Persea americana

Order: Laurales

Family: Lauraceae

In brief Florida avocado has: vitamin C (17.40 mg | 19% DV) pantothenic acid (0.93 mg | 19% DV) vitamin E (2.66 mg | 18% DV) Florida avocado (Persea americana) is in the Persea family. An avocado is 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 this fruit also thrives 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 (19% 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. Like California avocados, Florida avocados also have pantothenic acid (19% DV) Florida avocado is rich in vitamin E (18% 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 (20% 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.



Name Amount % Daily Value
Calories 120 kcal 6%


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


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


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


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


Name Amount % Daily Value
Vitamin Can antioxidant and for immune health and making collagen
 17.40 mg 19%
Thiaminfor amino acid, glucose, and lipid metabolism
 0.02 mg 2%
Riboflavinfor amino acid, lipid, and vitamin B6 metabolism
 0.05 mg 4%
Niacinfor digestive and skin health and nerve function
 0.67 mg 4%
Pantothenic Acidfor cholesterol, fatty acid, and hormone metabolism
 0.93 mg 19%
Vitamin B6for brain development, immune health, and protein metabolism
 0.08 mg 5%
Folate, totalfor amino acid metabolism and preventing neural tube defects
 35.00 mcg 9%
  • Folic Acid
 0.00 mcg
  • Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)
 35.00 mcg
Cholinefor brain health and nerve function
 - mg -
Betainefor metabolizing an amino acid called homocysteine
 - mg
Vitamin B12for nerve function and red blood cell formation
 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin A, totalan antioxidant and for eye, immune, and reproductive health
 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
Lycopenean antioxidant
 - mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthinantioxidants
 - mcg
Vitamin E, totalan antioxidant and for cardiovascular and immune health
 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 Dfor calcium absorption, immune health, and muscle/nerve function
 0.00 mcg 0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)for bone health and normal blood clotting
 - mcg -
Biotinfor amino acid, glucose, and fatty acid metabolism
 - mcg -


Name Amount % Daily Value
Calciumfor bone health and muscle/nerve function
 10.00 mg 1%
Ironfor carrying oxygen to cells and muscles
 0.17 mg 1%
Magnesiumfor bone and heart health and muscle/nerve function
 24.00 mg 6%
Phosphorusfor bone health and helping the body store and use energy
 40.00 mg 3%
Potassiumfor carbohydrate metabolism and muscle/nerve function
 351.00 mg 7%
Sodiumfor muscle/nerve function
 2.00 mg 0%
Zincan antioxidant and for immune health
 0.40 mg 4%
Copperfor iron absorption and blood vessel, bone, and immune health
 0.31 mg 34%
Manganesean antioxidant
 0.10 mg 4%
Seleniuman antioxidant and for reproductive health and thyroid function
 - mcg -
Iodinefor thyroid function
 - mcg -
Chromiumfor metabolizing and storing carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
 - mcg -
Molybdenumfor metabolizing sulfites and sulfur-containing amino acids
 - mcg -
Chloridefor muscle/nerve function
 - mg -
Fluoridefor reducing tooth decay
 - mg


Name Amount


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 2000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

References:

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/.


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