Avocado: Nutrient Profile
What is Avocado richest in? Below are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that 100 g of Avocado delivers in the highest amounts. Each one links to that nutrient’s own page listing the best foods to get it from.
| Avocado: Richest Nutrients (per 100 g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV / 100g | Purpose |
| Vitamins | ||||
| 1 | Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) | 1.4 mg | 🟡 28% | Energy metabolism |
| 2 | Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 81 mcg DFE | 🟡 20% | Cell division; pregnancy |
| 3 | Vitamin K | 21 mcg | 🟡 18% | Blood clotting & bone |
| 4 | Vitamin B6 | 0.3 mg | 🟡 15% | Brain & metabolism |
| 5 | Vitamin E | 2.1 mg | 🟡 14% | Protects cells (antioxidant) |
| 6 | Vitamin C | 10 mg | 🟡 11% | Antioxidant; builds collagen |
| 7 | Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1.7 mg | 🟡 11% | Energy, skin & nerves |
| 8 | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.1 mg | 🟡 10% | Energy & cell health |
| Minerals | ||||
| 1 | Copper | 0.2 mg | 🟡 21% | Iron use; connective tissue |
| 2 | Potassium | 485 mg | 🟡 10% | Blood pressure & fluid balance |