Avocado Nutrition: Calories and Protein Per 100g

In short: 100 g of avocado contains 167 calories, 2 g of protein, 8.6 g of carbohydrate and 15 g of fat. A cup, pureed (230 g) portion has about 384 calories and 4.5 g of protein.

Below are the full values per 100 g and per typical portion, taken from the USDA FoodData Central figure for this exact food, followed by what those numbers mean in practice.

Calories and macronutrients
Nutrient Per 100 g Per cup, pureed
Calories 167 kcal 384 kcal
Protein 2 g 4.5 g
Total fat 15 g 35 g
Saturated fat 2.1 g 4.9 g
Monounsaturated fat 9.8 g 23 g
Polyunsaturated fat 1.8 g 4.2 g
Carbohydrate 8.6 g 20 g
Dietary fiber 6.8 g 16 g
Total sugars 0.3 g 0.69 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Sodium 8 mg 18 mg

The fiber content is high at 6.8 g per 100 g, which is 24% of the 28 g daily value adults are asked to aim for.

It is low in sodium, at 8 mg per 100 g.

The standout micronutrient is dietary fiber, at 24% of the daily value per 100 g — fiber supports digestion and helps you feel full.

Minerals
Nutrient Per 100 g Per cup, pureed
Potassium 507 mg 1166 mg
Calcium 13 mg 30 mg
Iron 0.61 mg 1.4 mg
Magnesium 29 mg 67 mg
Zinc 0.68 mg 1.6 mg
Selenium 0.4 µg 0.92 µg
Vitamins
Nutrient Per 100 g Per cup, pureed
Vitamin A 7 µg 16 µg
Vitamin C 8.8 mg 20 mg
Vitamin D 0 µg 0 µg
Vitamin E 2 mg 4.5 mg
Vitamin K 21 µg 48 µg
Thiamin 0.07 mg 0.17 mg
Riboflavin 0.14 mg 0.33 mg
Niacin 1.9 mg 4.4 mg
Vitamin B-6 0.29 mg 0.66 mg
Vitamin B-12 0 µg 0 µg
Folate 89 µg 205 µg
Choline 14 mg 33 mg

How it compares with similar foods

Protein per calorie is the measure that matters when the goal is to hit a protein target without overshooting total energy. By protein per 100 calories it ranks 95th out of 109 foods in this reference. Within fruit and vegetables, the highest are:

Food Protein Calories
Mushrooms 3.1 g 22 kcal
Cooked Spinach 3 g 23 kcal
Spinach 2.9 g 23 kcal

How to use these numbers

Percentages of daily value are calculated from the FDA Daily Values used on US nutrition labels, which assume a 2,000 calorie diet; your own targets may be higher or lower. If you want the values for your own body weight and activity level rather than a reference diet, the protein and macro calculator turns a calorie and protein target into numbers you can use.

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Source

All values come from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), food ID 171706, published under CC0 1.0 as public domain data. Values are per 100 g of the food as described: Avocados, raw, California.