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Avocado

Avocado

Avocados are an excellent source of unsaturated fat, vitamins and minerals but contain a high amount of calories. Nonetheless, they are generally very good in terms of environmental impact.

Data

Environmental score

For producing 1kg

Water Footprint

Water Footprint

1437 liters water/kg

Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint

0.8 kg CO2e/kg

Nutritional information

For 100g

  • Proteins (g)4.4
  • Fat (g)23
  • Saturated Fat (g)2.5
  • Monounsaturated Fat (g)18.3
  • Polyunsaturated Fat (g)1.5
  • Carbohydrates (g)1.8
  • Salt (g)1.8
  • Fibre (g)3.3