Avocado, also known as avocado, is obviously a fruit. As a fruit, avocado has a very high nutritional value, so there are many people who like to eat avocado. However, due to the growth environment and living habits of avocado, there are very few avocados sold in China, and most of the avocados sold on the market are imported from abroad, so the price is relatively high. Therefore, most people usually do not buy it to eat.

People who do not know about avocado usually think that avocado is a kind of pear, but in fact, avocado has nothing to do with all the pears we have eaten, although they all belong to the category of fruits. Below, let’s make a detailed introduction to avocado and its nutritional value.

Avocado belongs to the Lauraceae, Avocado genus evergreen trees, and is also one of the woody oil-bearing tree species. The plant can grow to a height of 20 meters, with alternate leaves and evergreen nature; the flowers are small and yellow-green; the fruit is a drupe, pear-shaped; the pit, peel, and leaves contain a cardiovascular toxin called Persin, which is a natural fungal toxin with no obvious toxicity to adults (children and pets are toxic), with large seeds, growing in the center of the fruit, about 3-5 centimeters in diameter. The kernel contains 8%-29% oil, and its refined oil is a non-drying oil, without刺激性, low in acidity, and can be stored for a long time after emulsification. In addition to food, it is also one of the raw materials for high-grade skincare products and spa.

Avocado has a very high nutritional value, and various health and beauty benefits are favored by consumers. Avocado is rich in various vitamins (A, C, E, and B series vitamins, etc.), various mineral elements (potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, etc.), edible plant fiber, and the content of unsaturated fatty acids in its rich fat is as high as 80%, making it a high-energy low-sugar fruit, which can reduce cholesterol and blood lipids, protect the cardiovascular and liver systems, and have other important physiological functions.

Avocado is usually eaten raw and not often used for cooking. In Western cuisine, people often simply cut it in half and season it with sour and spicy sauce, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Avocado salad is the main way of Western cuisine, and avocado Mexican sauce is the most popular Mexican dish, generally eaten with staple food. When eating, use a stainless steel knife to cut the avocado in half, if the flesh sticks to the pit, twist it gently in the opposite direction, and then use a knife to push or a spoon to scoop it out. When cooking, avocado should be added last.

Through the detailed introduction of avocado and its nutritional value in the above article, I believe that everyone should have a certain understanding of avocado, a less common fruit. Therefore, on the basis of understanding, when everyone has the opportunity to taste avocado, one must cherish it, because everyone knows that the nutritional value of avocado is very high, and avocado also has certain medicinal value, which is usually understood by very few people.