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When it comes to avocados, people say a ‘no-no’ to this fruit, probably because they don’t know much about this fruit which was once crowned as the ‘fruit for the kings’ for the high content of fat and its aphrodisiac properties.

Avocados are widely used in sushi and other raw food diet today. They maybe higher in fats for a fruit but come loaded with healthy oils and other nutrients. They are a great meat substitute for Vegans to help balance their diet. Avocados are generally used as vegetables but are more closer to the family of berries. This mild fruit is sometimes referred as an alligator pear and is a native of Mexico.

It is widely believed that avocados were cultivated by the earliest era of Aztecs, that would be 7000-10000 years ago. They believed that the avocados are the testicle trees with great aphrodisiac properties and they considered avocados as the ‘fruit of the kings’. It is believed that the Aztec families restrained their virgin daughters from stepping out of the house during the harvest season as the avocados were considered as the “fertility fruit”. Not just the Aztecs, but the Mayans too had similar beliefs about avocados.

Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties

The nutritional values of "Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties" per 100 grams are:

Nutrition Summary
Total Calories	160
Protein	2 g
Fat	0.4 g
Carbohydrate	8.5 g

Nutrients	Amount	%Daily Value
Calcium, Ca	12 mg	1.2 %
Copper, Cu	0.19 mg	9.5 %
Iron, Fe	0.55 mg	3.06 %
Magnesium, Mg	29 mg	7.25 %
Manganese, Mn	0.14 mg	7.1 %
Phosphorus, P	52 mg	5.2 %
Potassium, K	485 mg	13.86 %
Selenium, Se	0.4 mcg	0.57 %
Sodium, Na	7 mg	0.29 %
Zinc, Zn	0.64 mg	4.27 %
Vitamin A	146 IU	2.92 %
Vitamin C	10 mg	16.67 %
Vitamin B6	0.26 mg	12.85 %
Vitamin E	2.07 mg	6.9 %
Vitamin K	21 mcg	26.25 %
Riboflavin	0.13 mg	7.65 %
Thiamin	0.07 mg	4.47 %
Folate, DFE	81 mcg	20.25 %
Niacin	1.74 mg	8.69 %
Sugars	0.66 g
Fiber	6.7 g	26.8 %
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 %
Water	73.23 g
Carotene, alpha	24 mcg
Carotene, beta	62 mcg
Choline	14.2 mg
Lycopene	0 mcg
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Data source: USDA Nutrient Database, R25

*Percent Daily Values (%DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie reference diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower based on your individual needs.

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Published on Dec 13, 2012
Last Updated on Mar 20, 2015

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