Avocados

As a nutrient-dense fruit providing “good” polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat, California Avocados are a natural fit with the Mediterranean Diet and are included in the Mediterranean Foods Alliance Med Mark program, an educational program created to help individuals discover Mediterranean style-food and flavors including:

• Fresh fruits: California Avocados are a nutrient-dense fruit that help add variety to fruit intake - a trademark of the Mediterranean Diet – and can easily be incorporated into any meal of the day.
• Good Fats: California Avocados can help improve “good fat” intake, emphasized in the Mediterranean Diet. Seventy-five percent of the fat in a California Avocado is heart-healthy unsaturated fat (6 grams per 50 gram serving), making it a great substitute for foods high in saturated fat. Consuming less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fat and replacing them with monounsaturated and/or polyunsaturated fatty acids is associated with low blood cholesterol levels and therefore a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

California Avocado Commission