Description
The avocado, a tree likely originating from southcentral Mexico, is classified as a member of the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The fruit of the plant, also called an avocado, is botanically a large berry containing a single large seed.
The avocado consists of around:
- 73% water
- 15% fat
- 8.5% carbohydrates — mostly fibers
- 2% protein.
Half an avocado, at around 100 grams (g) contains 160 calories ( 1 ).
Because of the low sugar content, they have a very low glycemic index score, which means that they should not raise blood sugar levels much
