discover what's inside every Avocado.
Avocados from Mexico contribute vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients (just another way of saying nutrients derived from plants) that can be beneficial to your health.
Each serving of Avocado (equal to one-fifth of a whole Avocado) contains a variety of vitamins and minerals:
Vitamin / Mineral | RDA | Benefits |
| Vitamin C | 4% | antioxidant / connective tissue formation / immune system |
| Iron | 2% | oxygen transport / immune system / prevents one type of anemia |
| Vitamin E | 4% | antioxidant / muscular development / tissue repair |
| Thiamin | 2% | metabolism / cardiovascular health |
| Riboflavin | 4% | protein, carb and fat processing / skin health |
| Niacin | 4% | digestion / skin health / nervous system |
| Vitamin B6 | 4% | nervous and immune systems / prevention of one type of anemia / oxygen transport |
| Folate | 8% | metabolism / prevention of one type of anemia / prenatal health |
| Pantothenic Acid | 4% | nutrient processing / red blood cell formation |
| Phosphorous | 2% | bone health / teeth formation |
| Magnesium | 2% | muscle and nerve function / bone health / sustains regular heartbeat |
| Zinc | 2% | immune system / wound healing / supports reproduction and growth |
| Copper | 2% | normal blood pressure / regulation of heart rate |
| Manganese | 2% | bone health |
(Sources: Nutrition.gov, NIH, American Cancer Society)
Phytonutrient benefits
According to the USDA-ARS, phytonutrients such as those found in Avocados may be beneficial to your health in a number of ways. More research is needed to firmly establish what phytonutrients do. They may:
• Serve as antioxidants
• Enhance your immune response
• Help metabolize vitamin A
For more information see www.ars.usda.gov
Delicious taste and nutrition… can the Avocado get any more amazing?
