Nutritionists advise that a portion of avocado is half of one fruit. Dietitian Victoria Taylor wrote on the British Heart Foundation website: ‘If you want to eat avocado regularly, you will have to think about the rest of your diet a bit more carefully.’Compared with other high-fat foods, avocados are a healthy option.’She added: ‘At around 150kcal per half an avocado, compared with around 20kcal for a similar amount of broccoli or a small orange, their energy contribution must be taken into consideration if you are trying to reduce your weight.’
A Slimming World spokeswoman said: ‘While avocados contain some beneficial nutrients – including healthy fats – they are a high-fat food and an average avocado can contain up to 300 calories, so they make weight loss more difficult.’
Members enjoy between five and 15 Syns a day, and they choose how to use them to suit their lifestyle. So while one day they may prefer to choose avocado, on another day they may prefer a piece of chocolate, a packet of crisps or indeed a cider.
This means their consumption of high-calorie choices is naturally limited.