Avocado Oil
Ingredient details
- Available
- All flavors
Avocado oil is pressed from the fruit's flesh. It contains mostly monounsaturated fat, including oleic acid, and has a mild flavor.
Key benefits
- Provides unsaturated fat
- Helps the body absorb carotenoids from a meal
Why it matters
Carotenoids such as beta-carotene dissolve in fat. Eating them with oil helps your body absorb them during digestion.
Citations
- USDA Agricultural Research Service (2024) FoodData Central. U.S. Department of Agriculture. View study: FoodData Central
- Unlu NZ, Bohn T, Clinton SK, Schwartz SJ (2005) Carotenoid Absorption from Salad and Salsa by Humans Is Enhanced by the Addition of Avocado or Avocado Oil. The Journal of Nutrition. View study: Carotenoid Absorption from Salad and Salsa by Humans Is Enhanced by the Addition of Avocado or Avocado Oil
- Multiple (2023) Effects of dietary fat type and emulsification on carotenoid absorption: a randomized crossover trial. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. View study: Effects of dietary fat type and emulsification on carotenoid absorption: a randomized crossover trial