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====Fat composition==== Avocados have diverse fats.<ref name="ND">{{cite web |year=2013 |title=Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties, per 100 grams |url=http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1843/2 |access-date=17 April 2013 |publisher=NutritionData.com}}</ref> For a typical one: * About 75% of an avocado's energy comes from fat, most of which (67% of total fat) is [[monounsaturated fat]] as [[oleic acid]] (table).<ref name="ND" /> * Other predominant fats include [[palmitic acid]] and [[linoleic acid]].<ref name="ND" /> * The [[saturated fat]] content amounts to 14% of the total fat.<ref name="ND" /> * Typical total fat composition is roughly: 1% [[omega-3 fatty acid|Ο-3]], 14% [[omega-6 fatty acid|Ο-6]], 71% [[omega-9 fatty acid|Ο-9]] (65% oleic and 6% palmitoleic), and 14% [[saturated fat]] (palmitic acid).<ref name="ND" /> Although costly to produce, nutrient-rich avocado oil has a multitude of uses for salads or cooking and in cosmetics and soap products.<ref name="morton" />
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