The avocado stone stops the flesh turning brown


The avocado stone stops the flesh turning brown
Tradition says: "if you leave the avocado stone in a purée or guacamole you have just made, it will not turn brown".

True or false? Let's try the experiment...
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Last modified on: July 25th 2017
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Stage 1
The avocado stone stops the flesh turning brown : Stage 1
A puree is made with an avocado cut into pieces and blended.

Stage 2
The avocado stone stops the flesh turning brown : Stage 2
The purée is divided between 3 ramekins: on the right plain, in the centre with the stone, and on the left with a pinch of vitamin C.

Stage 3
The avocado stone stops the flesh turning brown : Stage 3
A few hours later...

Stage 4
The avocado stone stops the flesh turning brown : Stage 4
Unfortunately the stone has had no effect.

Stage 5
The avocado stone stops the flesh turning brown : Stage 5
The vitamin C, on the other hand, has acted as an effective anti-oxidant.

Conclusion

False: So there is no point leaving the avocado stone in the prepared dish. Vitamin C, and so the lemon juice added to guacamole is much more effective.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe00000 RDI: 0 %
Per 100 g00000 RDI: 0 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
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  • Thanks for doing this, been wondering if it's at all true. Now I understand it's the lemon juice I've been using, not the stone, that has kept my guacamole fresh :)
    Posted by JPO august 15th 2011 at 17:48 n° 1

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