How many carbs are in an avocado?
Avocado contains almost no carbohydrate: 1.1 g per 100 g. What it does carry is fat and protein, which raise blood sugar slowly and late; see the fat-protein units below.
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1.6 g carbs · 228 kcal
At a glance
- Carbs / 100 g
- 1.1 g
- 1 avocado (145 g)
- 1.6 g
- Fibre / 100 g
- 5.5 g
- kcal / 100 g
- 157
- FPU / 100 g
- 1.4
Carbohydrate per portion
| Portion | Weight | Carbs | Fibre | kcal | FPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half an avocado | 75 g | 0.8 g | 4.1 g | 118 | 1.1 |
| 1 avocado | 145 g | 1.6 g | 8 g | 228 | 2.1 |
| 100 g | 100 g | 1.1 g | 5.5 g | 157 | 1.4 |
The slow rise (fat-protein units)
1 avocado of an avocado (145 g) carries 22 g of fat and 2.3 g of protein, which is 2.1 fat-protein units. That is enough for a slow rise of about 4 hours after the carbohydrate’s own peak. Counted the way the app counts it, at 10 g of carbohydrate per unit, the whole glucose load of the portion is about 22 g.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 157 kcal |
| Fat | 15.1 g |
| of which saturates | 2.8 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 1.1 g |
| of which sugars | 1.1 g |
| Fibre | 5.5 g |
| Protein | 1.6 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Source: Frida – Fødevaredata, DTU Fødevareinstituttet, FCDB v6.1 - May 2026. Frida entry: “Avocado, raw” (Stone fruit). Fetched 2026-09-22. Frida’s carbohydrate figure is available carbohydrate, which already excludes fibre.
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Figures are general nutrition information and do not replace advice from your doctor or dietitian. This page does not calculate insulin and is not a medical device.
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