| Nutrition Facts |
| Serving Size: 201g |
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| Amount Per Serving |
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| Calories 322 Calories from Fat 247 |
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| % Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat 29g |
45% |
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| Saturated Fat 4g |
21% |
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| Trans Fat 0g |
0% |
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| Cholesterol 0mg |
0% |
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| Sodium 14mg |
1% |
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| Total Carbohydrate 17g |
6% |
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| Dietary Fiber 13g |
54% |
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| Sugars 54g |
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| Protein 4g |
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| Vitamin A |
6% |
Vitamin C |
33% |
| Calcium |
2% |
Iron |
6% |
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Avocado: The fruit comes from the avocado tree which is about 30 feet tall but can grow to be about 60 feet tall. The avocado fruit is pear-shaped with a hard skin. The skin varies in color from yellow-green to dark green to reddish purple almost black. The edible part of the fruit lays directly under the skin and is usually bright-green. There is a single seed in the middle of the fruit.
The avocado came from Mexico. Now it is grown commercially in several countries United States being one of them.
You can grow an avocado by washing the pit off and suspend it in a glass filled with water. http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/seed/2002114535011263.html
Types of Avacodos: Butler, Fuchs, Maoz, Pollock, Ruchle, Russell, Simmonds, Trapp, Waldin.
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