Avocado Nutrition
Avocado Nutrition
Learn all the facts you need to love fresh avocados even more
Discover the avocado benefits for heart health, weight management, type 2 diabetes, and healthy living at every age
View Showing 19 – 27 of 34 articles
Recipe Makeovers: Substituting Ingredients with Avocados
So versatile, fresh avocados can be used as a substitute or addition in any meal or dish. See how avocados can makeover any recipe during the day from breakfast to dinner.
Avocado Salad Nutrition
Salads are actually one of the top ways Americans enjoy avocados – outside of guacamole of course. Fresh and easy to make, salads are a versatile dish in themselves. Learn what ingredients to consider when building your salad that will add nutrient value.
Avocados, Weight Management & Type 2 Diabetes
If you’re looking to manage your weight, avocados are all right to incorporate into your diet.
Avocados & Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are one of three macronutrients (protein and fat are the other two) and are classified as simple or complex. Simple carbohydrates include sugars like glucose, fructose (fruit sugar) and sucrose (table sugar). Complex carbohydrates include starches and fiber. The primary function of carbohydrates (except fiber) is to provide energy for the body, especially the brain and the nervous system.
Avocados & Belly Fat
Mayo Clinic (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) suggests eating a healthy diet as a way to help fight belly fat, including emphasizing plant-based foods and replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats while keeping portion sizes in check.
Absorbing Fat-Soluble Vitamins & How Avocados Can Help
Learn how the good unsaturated fats in avocados are a nutrient booster that can help the body better absorb fat-soluble vitamins like Vitamins A, D, E, and K.
Avocados and Potassium
Boost your potassium intake with avocados! Discover their nutritional benefits, compare them to bananas, and learn how they support heart health and more.
Protein in Avocados
Protein is found in a wide variety of animal and plant foods. For protein, plant-based sources and/or animal-based sources can be incorporated into a healthy eating pattern.
Avocado Nutrient-Dense & Nutrient Booster
Fresh Avocados are a nutrient-dense food. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, nutrient-dense foods are foods that provide vitamins, minerals, and other substances that may have positive health effects, with relatively few calories.
