When it comes to dips, salads and desserts, one food.
That is being widely talked-about and used in various restaurants and cafes across the world is avocado. Avocado is one of the most popular savoury and creamy fruits out there that has earned its place among ‘superfoods’ of the world; all thanks to its many health and beauty benefits. The fruit is leather-like from outside and has a soft and creamy interior. Avocados have started to make way into our Instagram feeds and recipe books. Be it muffins, cakes, fritters, or dips, avocado can be used in a variety of delicacies. You can also mash it and spread it over toasts for a healthy breakfast.
Health benefits of avocados
It might be considered trendy to eat avocados these days, but that’s not the only reason to reach for this one-of-a-kind fruit! Whereas other fruits are high in carbs, avocado is high in healthy fats. There are a bunch of different types of avocado, but the one you would probably recognise is the Hass avocado – it’s shaped a bit like a pear, with dark green skin and yellow-green flesh, and it’s packed full of nutrients and fibre.
Calories in 100g of avocados
There are 160 calories in 100g of avocado, but 84% of those come from healthy fats.
Nutritional value of avocados
Avocado (100g) contains 26% of your recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamin K, 20% of your RDA for folic acid, and 17% of your RDA for vitamin C, plus:
- Vitamin E, which promotes good skin health and proper immune system function
- Potassium, which is linked to reduced blood pressure
- Vitamin B5, which helps to maintain a healthy digestive system
- Vitamin B6, which helps to maintain a healthy nervous system
- Heart-healthy monounsaturated fat (oleic acid)
How to incorporate avocados into a healthy diet
Luckily, avocados are tasty as well as nutritious, and there are plenty of ways to incorporate its goodness into your diet! Scoop the creamy เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง mash out with a spoon and add it to your salad, mash it on toast, make homemade guacamole, bake it with an egg, mix it with rice… the options are endless.