Food calories · USDA data
Calories in an avocado
322 calories
in 1 avocado, 201 g
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 17.1 g
- Fat
- 29.5 g
- Fiber
- 13.5 g
An avocado has 322 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 avocado, which weighs 201 g. Per 100 g, avocado has 160 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 76%, come from fat. This portion has 13.5 g of fiber, 48% of the 28 g Daily Value: high by the FDA's guide. It also carries 29.5 g of fat, 38% of the 78 g Daily Value.
It takes 63 g of avocado to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.3 × 1 avocado.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 avocado | 201 g | 322 | 4 g | 17.1 g | 29.5 g |
| 1 cup, cubes | 150 g | 240 | 3 g | 12.8 g | 22 g |
| 1 cup, pureed | 230 g | 368 | 4.6 g | 19.6 g | 33.7 g |
| 1 cup, sliced | 146 g | 234 | 2.9 g | 12.5 g | 21.4 g |
| 1 serving (food label) | 50 g | 80 | 1 g | 4.3 g | 7.3 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 45 | 0.6 g | 2.4 g | 4.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 160 | 2 g | 8.5 g | 14.7 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your avocado may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 5% of calories (2 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 20% (8.5 g per 100 g, of which 6.7 g fiber)
- Fat: 76% (14.7 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, pomegranate has the fewest calories of these four (83 per 100 g) and avocado the most (160).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 160 | 2 g | 8.5 g | 14.7 g |
| Olives | 116 | 0.8 g | 6 g | 10.9 g |
| Banana | 89 | 1.1 g | 22.8 g | 0.3 g |
| Pomegranate | 83 | 1.7 g | 18.7 g | 1.2 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in an avocado?
An avocado has 322 calories. USDA weighs 1 avocado at 201 g, and avocado has 160 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does an avocado have?
1 avocado (201 g) has 4 g of protein, 8% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 2 g.
How many carbs does an avocado have?
1 avocado has 17.1 g of carbohydrate, including 13.5 g of fiber, and 29.5 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties (FDC ID 171705). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.