Avocado? Is this right?

zdyb23456

I bought a normal looking avocado, cut it in half, scooped out all the flesh, and weighed it in grams 167 grams = 267 calories?!
I thought that couldn't be right so I checked the USDA site and it matched up.
Am I doing something wrong? I always thought avocados were calorie bombs!

Alatariel75

Sounds about right! They're higher calorie for a vegie/fruit but not the massive amount they're made out to be.

franklinator70

High calorie high benefits!!!!!

Dagoob

Loving the avocado - made some some fresh guacamole tonight to have with celery - not quite a chip but still had a crunch. Lol

d1664256

That looks like the correct amount for the average avocado. For some daily goals, that really is a calorie bomb!

zdyb23456

I've always liked them but stayed away from them because I thought they were much higher in calories... like 700 calories per avocado. A friend a long time ago told me that... don't know why I never verified if he was telling the truth. Kind of makes me sad I've been missing out all these years - lol

taekwondogirl

I think part of it is that they're high in fatty calories (the good kind though!). Also, as someone else said, that is a bomb for some people! That's close to a full meal for me.

CherokeeBabe

I count my avocados at around 280-320, depending on 'average' or a bit larger. sounds right to me

jonrenly

zdyb23456 wrote: »

I've always liked them but stayed away from them because I thought they were much higher in calories... like 700 calories per avocado. A friend a long time ago told me that... don't know why I never verified if he was telling the truth. Kind of makes me sad I've been missing out all these years - lol

that would be a ginormous avocado lol... so much guacamole....

Charliegottheruns

merde_il_pleut

And lots of fibre!