In 2010, the Hass Avocado Board

established a Nutrition Research

program to increase awareness and

improve understanding of the unique

benefits of avocados to human health.

For a comprehensive collection of

published nutrition and scientific

literature, authoritative reports and other

articles on or related to avocados, their

nutrients and eating patterns that

include them, visit

AvocadoNutritionCenter.com

CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH

Li Z, Wong A, Henning SM, Zhang Y, Jones A, Zerlin A, Thames G, Bowerman S,

Tseng CH, and Heber D.

Hass avocado modulates postprandial vascular reactivity and postprandial

inflammatory responses to a hamburger meal in healthy volunteers.

Food and Function. 2013 February 26; 4 (3): 384-91.

Wang L, Bordi P, Fleming J, Hill A, Kris-Etherton P.

The effect of a moderate fat diet with and without avocados on lipoprotein particle

number, size and subclasses in overweight and obese adults—a randomized,

controlled trial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2015 January 7; 4 (1): e001355.

Mahmassani HA, Avendano EE, Raman G, Johnson EJ.

Avocado consumption and risk factors for heart disease: a systematic review and

meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 April 1; 107(4): 523-536.

IN PROGRESS

Britt Burton-Freeman, Illinois Institute for Technology

Investigating whether eating avocado can improve acute cardiometabolic health

and blood flow as measured by flow mediated dilation (FMD).

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

Wien M, Haddad E, Oda K, Sabate J.

A randomized 3x3 crossover study to evaluate the effect of Hass Avocado intake on

post-ingestive satiety, glucose and insulin levels, and subsequent energy intake in

overweight adults. Nutrition Journal. 2013; 12(155).

IN PROGRESS

Britt Burton-Freeman, Illinois Institute for Technology

Investigating whether eating avocado can improve acute satiety and reduce

subsequent food intake.

Britt Burton-Freeman, Illinois Institute for Technology

Measuring the impact of eating one avocado per day on insulin sensitivity and

weight management.

Zhaoping Li, University of California at Los Angeles

Investigating whether one whole avocado can be included in a successful

weight-loss plan.

Matthew Allison, Cheryl Anderson & Ryan Bradley,

University of California San Diego

Determining if avocado intake can help to reduce between-meal snacking in an

ad lib consumption setting.

Penny Kris-Etherton, Alice Lichtenstein, Joan Sabatè, David Reboussin

and Zhaoping Li, Habitual diet and Avocado Trial (HAT)

Asking whether eating one avocado a day for six months impacts energy balance

and metabolism in a free living study.

Avocado Nutrition CenterRESEARCH PROGRAM

Nutrition Facts3 servings per container Serving size 1/3 medium (50g)

Amount per serving

Calories 80 % Daily Value*Total Fat 8g 10%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%Trans Fat 0g Poltunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%Sodium 0mg 0%Total Carbohydrate 4g 1%

Dietary Fiber 3g 11%Total Sugars 0g Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%

Protein 1g

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%Calcium 10mg 0%Iron 0.3mg 2%Potassium 250mg 6%

Vitamin A 0mcg 0%Vitamin C 4mg 4%Vitamin E 1mg 6%Vitamin K 11mcg 10%Thiamin 0.04mg 4%Ribo�avin 0.1mg 8%Niacin 1mg 6%Vitamin B6 0.1mg 6%Folate 45mcg 10%Pantothenic Acid 0.7mg 15%Phosehorus 30mg 2%Magnesium 15mg 4%Zinc 0.3mg 2%Copper 1mg 10%Manganese 0.1 m 4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrion advice.

HEALTHY LIVING

Fulgoni VL, Dreher M and Davenport A. Avocado consumption is associated with

better diet quality and nutrient intake, and lower metabolic syndrome risk in U.S.

adults: results from the national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES)

2001–2008. Nutrition Journal. 2013 January 2; 12: 1.

Kopec RE, Cooperstone JL, Schweiggert RM, Young GS, Harrison EH, Francis DM,

Clinton SK, Schwartz SJ. Avocado consumption enhances human postprandial

provitamin A absorption and conversion from a novel high-beta-carotene tomato

sauce and from carrots. J Nutr. 2014 August; 144 (8): 1158-66.

Scott T, Rasmussen H, Chen O, Johnson E. Avocado consumption increases

macular pigment density in older adults: a randomized, controlled trial.

Nutrients. 2017 August 23; 9 (9). pii: E919.

O’Neil CE, Nicklas TA and Fulgoni VL.

Avocado consumption by adults is associated with better nutrient intake, diet

quality, and some measures of adiposity: National Health and Nutrition Examination

Survey, 2001–2012. Internal Medicine Review. 2017 April 3 (4).

IN PROGRESS

Naiman Khan, Hannah Holscher, Nicholas Burd and Barbara Fiese,

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Determining whether eating one avocado per day can improve gut health and

cognition in overweight and obese subjects.

Matthew Allison, Cheryl Anderson and Ryan Bradley, University of San Diego

Determining whether eating avocados can improve the diet quality of

Hispanic families.

DIABETES

Wien M, Haddad E, Oda K, Sabate J. A randomized 3x3 crossover study to evaluate

the effect of Hass Avocado intake on post-ingestive satiety, glucose and insulin

levels, and subsequent energy intake in overweight adults.

Nutrition Journal. 2013 November 27; 12: 155.

IN PROGRESS

Joan Sabaté and Celine Heskey, Loma Linda University

Investigating the effects of avocado consumption on obesity and metabolic

syndrome in a multiethnic cohort.

Naiman Khan, Hannah Holscher, Nicholas Burd and Barbara Fiese,

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Determining whether eating one avocado per day can improve glycemic control in

overweight and obese subjects.

Britt Burton-Freeman, Illinois Institute for Technology

Measuring the impact of eating one avocado per day on insulin sensitivity and

weight management.

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