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jack_deuce
Mon, May 16th, 2005, 03:15 PM
In case anybody's interested . . .

All nutritional data is from nutritiondata.com, and assumes raw (unsweetened) fruits with the skin on if the skin is traditionally eaten. (That is, apples are with skin, oranges are without.)

I've sorted by the ratio of fiber to total carbs.

fiber sugar carbs fiber/carbs
avocado 16 1 20 0.80
blackberries 8 7 14 0.57
raspberries 8 5 15 0.53
boysenberries 7 9 16 0.44
cranberries 5 4 13 0.38
guava 9 15 24 0.38
tomatoes 2 4 6 0.33
strawberries 3 7 12 0.25
papaya 3 8 14 0.21
kiwi 5 16 26 0.19
pear 5 16 26 0.19
orange 4 17 21 0.19
peach 3 14 16 0.19
apples 3 13 17 0.18
apricot 3 14 17 0.18
grapefruit 4 16 25 0.16
tangerine 4 21 26 0.15
blueberries 3 14 21 0.14
cantaloupe 2 14 14 0.14
nectarine 2 11 15 0.13
banana 6 28 51 0.12
mango 3 24 28 0.11
cherries 2 13 19 0.11
plum 2 16 19 0.11
pineapple 2 14 20 0.10
watermelon 1 10 12 0.08
grapes 1 15 16 0.06
honeydue melon 1 14 16 0.06

vatechguy
Mon, May 16th, 2005, 06:29 PM
Question - are these for a specific amount or one servings size?

Just curious - cool data.

LarryNC
Mon, May 16th, 2005, 06:36 PM
You actually eat the skin of an Avocado?

PaulWade
Mon, May 16th, 2005, 06:40 PM
Not traditionally...:)

I thought avocado's were high in fat though.

jack_deuce
Mon, May 16th, 2005, 07:04 PM
Question - are these for a specific amount or one servings size?
A lot of them are for one cup, but they're not all the same. Just whatever nutritiondata.com listed as a default amount. (I was interested in the ratios, so the amount didn't matter.)

jack_deuce
Mon, May 16th, 2005, 07:05 PM
I thought avocado's were high in fat though.
They are. (Good fats!) I just listed the carbs, not fats or proteins.

LarryNC
Mon, May 16th, 2005, 08:36 PM
Crazy, eat 2 cups of avacado and get daily amount of fiber in just 1 sitting.

Am I right?

don_1987
Tue, May 17th, 2005, 11:37 PM
Crazy, eat 2 cups of avacado and get daily amount of fiber in just 1 sitting.

Am I right?
And double your fat intake of the day too :lol: I'd prefer eating multiple serving of oatmeal throughout the day :drool:

LarryNC
Wed, May 18th, 2005, 12:31 AM
And double your fat intake of the day too :lol: I'd prefer eating multiple serving of oatmeal throughout the day :drool:

Hahaha! At least its good fat :cool: I don't think I could eat avocados though.

don_1987
Wed, May 18th, 2005, 01:02 AM
Try making avocado shake... But enjoy it occasionally though, because it's consider a cheat meal. It's a combination of high GI carb and fat.
Ingredients; avocados, condensed milk, sugar, water and ice :drool:
That way, you don't eat it, but you drink it! :eek:
It taste good but it won't taste that good once it's stored in your stomach, love handles or hips :lol:
Hahaha! At least its good fat I don't think I could eat avocados though.

jack_deuce
Wed, May 18th, 2005, 07:53 PM
Hahaha! At least its good fat :cool: I don't think I could eat avocados though.
I eat plain avocados. They're good, if a bit expensive.

But if you don't like them plain, they're easy to add to any salad or any meat. (They go great with chicken or salmon, for example.)