
What is the nutritional value of an avocado? Making homemade guacamole and need to know how much fat you'll be consuming? Wondering about how many calories are in an avocado? Read on to find out everything you need to know about the fat and calories in an avocado.
First, how big is "one serving" of avocado?
This nutritional information is for one medium sized avocado, about the size of your fist or a little larger.
Avocados can vary greatly in their size, so bear in mind that a smaller avocado will have slightly less fat and calories, and a larger avocado may have more. Also consider that the size of the avocado pit may vary, leaving more or less actual avocado flesh inside.
Need something a little more certain?
Get a food scale and weigh your avocado. The nutritional information below is for an avocado weighing 150 grams.
How many calories are in one avocado?
According to the USDA's nutritional database, one medium avocado (about 150 grams) has 240 calories.
How much fat is in one avocado?
One medium avocado has 22 grams of fat. That's about 34% of the recommended allowance, based on an average 2000 calorie diet. Your own nutritional needs will of course, vary, depending on your age, weight, and activity level. The good news is that avocados provide much less saturated fat, at just about 3 grams. That's 16% of the recommended daily allowance of saturated fat.
What about the rest of the nutritional breakdown?
One medium avocado provides:
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 11 mg
Total carbohydrates: 13 grams (4%)
Dietary fiber: 10 grams (40%)