Avocado is one of my favorite foods, so when I heard claims that it was “the perfect food,” I wondered what that meant and whether it was really true. Is avocado the perfect food? Let’s see what we can see!
What Is a Perfect Food?
Before we decide whether avocado is a perfect food, we need to define what that means.
I wasn’t able to find a formal definition of “perfect food.” Perfect is a pretty lofty claim, though. I can only assume that a perfect food is one that could sustain you on its own if no other food were available. Living on avocado all day would need to fulfill your needs for macro- and micronutrients and provide you with enough calories.
Avocado Nutrition
To determine whether or not avocado is the perfect food, we'll assume that you’re eating avocado all day every day. That sounds like a delicious day to me! Let’s see if it meets all of the requirements for a 2000 calorie diet.
To hit 2000 calories, you'd need to eat about nine Haas avocados each day. Here’s a graphic showing how that would break down, nutritionally:
