Yes, the avocado is a fruit! It is classified as a fruit because it has a pit. But regardless of whether a fruit, fat, or veggie, it is a favorite versatile food. The avocado is one of my favorite fatty foods to write about. So, let us look at a food that is high in fat, healthy, and tasty, the Avocado, a sometime misaligned food.

Botanically a fruit, and nutritionally categorized as a fat, it my favorite fatty fruit. A buttery smooth textured fruit, the avocado has been given a bad rap just like the banana. While avocados are higher in calories and much higher in fat than other fruits, they are not as fattening as most of us think (and while its calories come from fat, it is the healthy kind)!