Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
avocado
versus
pickles
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in avocado and pickles:
Avocado is high in calories and pickle has 93% less calories than avocado - pickle has 12 calories per 100 grams and avocado has 167 calories.
Avocado | Pickles | |
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Protein | 4% | 16% |
Carbohydrates | 19% | 65% |
Fat | 77% | 18% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Pickle has 72% less carbohydrates than avocado - pickle has 2.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and avocado has 8.6g of carbohydrates.
Avocado is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 580% more dietary fiber than pickle - pickle has 1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and avocado has 6.8g of dietary fiber.
Pickles and avocado contain similar amounts of sugar - pickle has 1.1g of sugar per 100 grams and avocado has 0.3g of sugar.
Pickles and avocado contain similar amounts of protein - pickle has 0.5g of protein per 100 grams and avocado has 2g of protein.
Pickle has 25.9 times less saturated fat than avocado - pickle has 0.08g of saturated fat per 100 grams and avocado has 2.1g of saturated fat.
Avocado has 283% more Vitamin C than pickle - pickle has 2.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and avocado has 8.8mg of Vitamin C.
Pickles and avocado contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pickle has 6ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and avocado has 7ug of Vitamin A.
Avocado has 64 times more Vitamin E than pickle - pickle has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and avocado has 2mg of Vitamin E.
Pickles and avocado contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - pickle has 17.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and avocado has 21ug of Vitamin K.
Avocado has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both avocado and pickles contain significant amounts of thiamin.
Avocado | Pickles | |
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Thiamin | 0.075 MG | 0.045 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.143 MG | 0.057 MG |
Niacin | 1.912 MG | 0.109 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.463 MG | 0.201 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.287 MG | 0.035 MG |
Folate | 89 UG | 8 UG |
Pickle is a great source of calcium and it has 338% more calcium than avocado - pickle has 57mg of calcium per 100 grams and avocado has 13mg of calcium.
Pickles and avocado contain similar amounts of iron - pickle has 0.26mg of iron per 100 grams and avocado has 0.61mg of iron.
Avocado is an excellent source of potassium and it has 333% more potassium than pickle - pickle has 117mg of potassium per 100 grams and avocado has 507mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, both avocado and pickles contain significant amounts of beta-carotene and alpha-carotene.
Avocado | Pickles | |
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beta-carotene | 63 UG | 53 UG |
alpha-carotene | 24 UG | 13 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 271 UG | 28 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, both avocado and pickles contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Avocado | Pickles | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.125 G | 0.07 G |
Total | 0.125 G | 0.07 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, avocado has more linoleic acid than pickle per 100 grams.
Avocado | Pickles | |
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linoleic acid | 1.674 G | 0.052 G |
other omega 6 | 0.015 G | ~ |
Total | 1.689 G | 0.052 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||