Slimcados

[raeannasun]

Has anyone seen these at grocery stores? They are large avocados and advertise less fat. To me they taste pretty much the same as the other avocados I buy.

[littleangelbear]

Hi,

I've seen those! I bought one once and tried it. I thought it tasted pretty much the same too. I ate half of it though and saved the other half for the next day LOL...the ones my store carries are quite large (think the size of a kids' Nerf football LOL).

I think they would be great in salads, wraps, and the like...

[raeannasun]

I was worried that they might be genetically modified but I didn't see any different number on the produce sticker. I'm going to keep getting them as long as they are sold! They are huge! (But so is the pit so I'm sure it's the same amount of meat)

[SwishTN]

It's not a Florida avocado? I tried one of those, thinking I would get more bang for my buck, yet, I couldn't get past the taste.....

Would like to try what you have discovered?

How are you, by the way : )....

Lauri

[twinyoga]

I know that Florida avocadoes are lower in fat (and I think larger) than other types of avocadoes. Maybe that's why they are marketing them as low fat?

Just a thought.

[twinee1]

I know that Florida avocadoes are lower in fat (and I think larger) than other types of avocadoes. Maybe that's why they are marketing them as low fat?

Just a thought.

Not being a fan of the fat taste of an Avocado I bought the Slimcado when I saw it was lower in fat. It is better, imo. It is not modified..it is simply the Florida avocado. Not same as the dark green on everyone is used to seeing. I bought one tonight and the guy in the line behind me picked it up and handed it too his daughter and said hey check out this Avocado...its bigger ...and low fat. He wanted to know if they crossed it with a Parsnip or something to get the fat lower. I said No..its from Florida...and may I have it back please or would you like to buy it for me...lol...

[dhammala]

I did some googleing to find a photo of what you were talking about and found this little tid-bit:


"Avocados seem almost too luscious to be healthful, but the fat they contain (and there's quite a bit) is highly monounsaturated, the kind that's associated with a healthy heart. Avocados are also rich in vitamin E, another heart helper. Although the banana is thought of as an exemplary potassium source, the avocado actually supplies 60% more potassium, ounce for ounce. These velvety "vegetable fruits" are high in fiber, and provide substantial amounts of folate (folic acid), vitamin B6, and pantothenic acid, as well as some iron, copper, and magnesium.

On the phytochemical front, avocados contain glutathione, an antioxidant with anti-carcinogenic potential. They also contain a significant amount of a cholesterol-lowering phytosterol called beta-sitosterol."

and

" Two dozen avocado varieties are grown in California and Florida, ranging in size from a few ounces to several pounds, with skins bright green to black, some smooth, some pebbly in texture. The California varieties, which are more widely available nationwide, are considerably higher in fat (and thus "creamier" and more flavorful). The most popular California avocado is the Haas, which weighs about half a pound and has a pebbly black skin when ripe. The Fuerte, also from California, can weigh up to pound, and has a more pronounced pear shape and a smooth, dark-green skin.

Florida avocados are larger than most California varieties; they have shiny, medium-green skins, and are more watery than California types. Therefore, ounce for ounce, they contain less fat (but less flavor). "

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/foods_view/1,1523,46,00.html


http://www.dhammala.com/photos/avocado.jpg