🥑 Avocado
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📝 Last reviewed: August 2026
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📝 Last reviewed: August 2026
| Botanical family | Lauraceae (laurel family — with cinnamon, bay leaf) |
|---|---|
| Season | Year-round |
| Best for | Heart health (monounsaturated fat); Healthy fats for brain & hormones; Potassium — more than a banana!; Blood sugar (low GI, fat slows spikes); Skin & hair (vitamin E + healthy fats) |
💊 Vitamins & nutrients (with sources)
- Healthy fats — 1/2 fruit ≈ 10g monounsaturated
- Vitamin K — 26% of daily need per half
- Folate — 20% of daily need
- Vitamin E, B5, B6, potassium (more than banana)
🧭 Best used for
- Heart health (monounsaturated fat)
- Healthy fats for brain & hormones
- Potassium — more than a banana!
- Blood sugar (low GI, fat slows spikes)
- Skin & hair (vitamin E + healthy fats)
🏷️ Appears in the guides for
Heart & Blood Pressure guide · Pregnancy guide
🤰 Pregnancy note: Excellent — folate + healthy fats for baby brain development. The "good fat" also helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins from salads.
⚠️ Safety: Calorie-dense: 1/2 to 1 whole fruit/day is plenty. Ripe when it yields gently to thumb pressure.
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