Avocado

Grab-and-go fuel that has not been engineered into a snack.

167
cal per 100 g

Portion explorer

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g
= 4.8 oz

Calories

227

Protein

2.7g

Carbs

11.8g

Fat

21g
Protein 4% Carbs 19% Fat 77%

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Avocado is 77% fat by calorie — almost all of it unsaturated.

Dense fuel, not junk. Fat is 9 cal/g vs 4 for protein or carbs — an ounce is a real portion, not a "handful."

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 167 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

48

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

24

min · easy pace

Jogging

19

min · 5 mph

Swimming

22

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Ripeness matters

A greener avocado has more starch and less sugar; a spotty one is the reverse. Total calories barely move, but if you are tracking blood sugar or fiber-vs-sugar ratio, ripeness is a real variable — not a rounding error.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber6.8 g24%
Sugar0.3 g—
Saturated fat2.126 g11%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Sodium8 mg0%
Potassium507 mg11%
Calcium13 mg1%
Iron0.61 mg3%
Magnesium29 mg7%
Zinc0.68 mg6%
Vitamin C8.8 mg10%
Vitamin E1.97 mg13%
Vitamin A7 mcg1%
Vitamin D0 mcg0%
Vitamin B60.287 mg17%
Vitamin B120 mcg0%
Folate89 mcg22%
Niacin1.912 mg12%

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in fruit, without skin and seed of avocado?
About 227 calories, with roughly 2.7g of protein. fruit, without skin and seed weighs about 136g. Use the slider above for any other portion.
Does a ripe avocado have more calories?
Barely. As fruit ripens, starch converts to sugar — same calories, different molecule. What changes: sweeter taste, faster blood-sugar rise, softer texture. Total calories move maybe 3–5%.
Is avocado actually healthy, or is that marketing?
By the numbers on this page: dense in unsaturated fat, fiber, and micronutrients — the "high calorie ≠ unhealthy" case in food form.

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