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Protein in Florida avocado

3.4 g of protein in 1/2 avocado (152 g) of florida avocado, or 1.9 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.

3.4 g
per 1/2 avocado

Protein by the numbers

Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.

Protein 7% of caloriesOther 93%
Protein figures for Florida avocado, per serving, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Protein per 100 kcal1.9 g
Protein per 100 g2.23 g
Protein per serving3.4 g in 1/2 avocado (152 g)
Calories from protein7%
Protein to fat0.2 g per 1 g fat
Leucine per serving0.24 g
Rank in fruits, per 100 kcal20th of 71
Rank of all foods, per 100 g665th of 796
Share of 50 g Daily Value7% per serving
Protein qualityIncomplete protein

One 1/2 avocado, 3.4 g protein.

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Protein rank and density: florida avocado

Every 100 kcal of florida avocado brings 1.9 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 20th of the 71 fruits in this database and 710th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 2.23 g per 100 g ranks 10th in its group.

Only about 7% of the calories in florida avocado come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.

By weight, fat outweighs protein in florida avocado: 10.1 g of fat per 100 g against 2.23 g of protein, a ratio of 0.2 to 1.

Set against pomegranate, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (pomegranate has 2.9 g per 1 cup arils).

It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is counted by piece at 152 g, and it covers about 7% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.

Serving sizes

Protein in common portions of florida avocado

Protein and calories in Florida avocado for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
PortionWeightProteinCalories
100 g100 g2.23 g120 kcal
1/2 avocado (serving used here)152 g3.4 g182 kcal
1 cup, pureed230 g5.1 g276 kcal
1 fruit without skin and seeds304 g6.8 g365 kcal
1 NLEA Serving50 g1.1 g60 kcal

Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.

Amino acids

Essential amino acids in florida avocado

The nine essential amino acids in Florida avocado, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acidPer 100 gPer servingmg per g protein
leucine0.16 g0.24 g72
lysine0.147 g0.22 g66
valine0.12 g0.18 g54
isoleucine0.094 g0.14 g42
threonine0.082 g0.12 g37
phenylalanine0.108 g0.16 g48
methionine0.042 g0.06 g19
histidine0.055 g0.08 g25
tryptophan0.028 g0.04 g13

Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.

SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.

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Florida avocado protein questions

How much protein is in 100 g of florida avocado?

2.23 g. The 1/2 avocado serving used on this page weighs 152 g and so carries 3.4 g.

How much protein do you get per 100 calories of florida avocado?

1.9 g. That figure divides its 2.23 g of protein per 100 g by its 120 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.

Is the protein in florida avocado complete?

No. On its own, the protein in florida avocado is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.

What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of florida avocado?

About 7%. One 1/2 avocado serving has 3.4 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.

Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #171707 (Avocados, raw, Florida), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.