AVOCADO - Nutritional Facts and Health Benefits

AVOCADO, Scientific Name : Persea americana
Probably have originated from Mexico, although historians noted that Avocado was already being propagated in Rio Grande(Brazil) and in Peru long before the arrival of Europeans. A fast growing tree, Avocado tree is a dense, evergreen tree, shedding many leaves as its fruits grow. A very tasty fruit, in the Philippines, it is a favorite desert, often mixing the fruit with milk, sugar and ice, creating an Avocado shake.

Health Benefits from AVOCADO
Perhaps the biggest health benefits we can get from Avocado are in the lowering bad cholesterol (LDL and triglyceride) in our body and increasing good cholesterol (HDL). (Although in distant past, the fat content of Avocado was thought to be harmful to people). This alone should make this fruit part of a healthy living and weight loss diet.
Aside from the fruit, the seed and leaves of Avocado tree are also considered herbal medicines for diseases like Diarrhea and Dysentery, apart from being used as an Antibiotic.

AVOCADO Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) VITAMINS
Vitamin A - 147 IU
Vitamin B1/Thiamine - 0.075 mg
Vitamin B2/Riboflavin - 0.143 mg
Vitamin B3/Niacin - 1.912 mg
Vitamin B5/Pantothenic Acid - 1.463 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.287 mg
Vitamin B8/Folate - 89.0 mcg
Vitamin C - 8.80 mg
Vitamin E - 1.970 mg
Vitamin K - 21.0 mcg

AVOCADO Nutritional Facts (content per 100g) MINERALS
Calcium -        13.0 mg
Iron -               0.610 mg
Magnesium -    29.0 mg
Phosphorous - 54.0 mg
Potassium -     507.0 mg
Sodium -         8.0 mg
Zinc -              0.680 mg
Copper -         0.170 mg
Manganese -   0.149 mg
Selenium -       0.40 mcg

AVOCADO Nutritional Facts (contents per 100g) OTHERS
Beta-Carotene - 63.0 mcg
Lycopene        - 0 mcg
Cholesterol      - 0 mg