Freeze-Dried Avocado Powder
Freeze-dried avocado powder is ripe Persea americana flesh, peeled, destoned, freeze-dried and milled fine, with nothing added. It brings a buttery, nutty avocado taste, a creamy body and a natural pale yellow-green colour to smoothies, keto shakes, dips, dressings and seasoning blends, and the label reads one word: avocado. With 3 g sugar, 26 g fibre and 46 g of avocado’s own fat per 100 g, it gives low-sugar and keto ranges a real fruit ingredient. FruitBuys mills it to order from the same Central Highlands lots as its freeze-dried avocado slices, dices and granules, and supplies it in bulk bags and private-label packs. It belongs to our freeze-dried fruit range.
Not every “avocado powder” on the market is whole avocado. Many are purée spray-dried onto maltodextrin, sold at a lower price per kilo and a higher cost per kilo of real avocado. Our guide on what to specify before buying freeze-dried avocado powder in bulk shows how to tell the two apart in one sample.
Product specification
| Item | Standard grade | Free-flowing grade |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient | 100% avocado | Avocado + up to 2% silicon dioxide (E551) |
| Best for | Batch mixing: shake bases, dip mixes, dressings, seasoning blends | Auger filling, sachets, stick packs |
| Variety and origin | 034 and Booth 7, Central Highlands | Same |
| Mesh | 40–60 mesh, low-temperature milled | Same |
| Moisture | ≤5.0%, typically 2.0–4.0% | Same |
| Water activity | ≤0.30 | Same |
| Colour | Natural pale yellow-green | Same |
| Flavour | Buttery and nutty | Same |
| Texture | Rich, velvety, softly clumping | Free-flowing |
| Microbiology | TPC ≤10⁴ CFU/g; yeasts and moulds ≤10² CFU/g; E. coli <10 CFU/g; Salmonella not detected/25 g | Same |
| Shelf life | 12 months at ≤25 °C, RH ≤60%; 18–24 months at ≤18 °C, RH ≤50%, unopened | Same |
Custom formulations, such as a guacamole seasoning base with lime and spices, are developed to your recipe as ODM projects from 500 kg per SKU.
Built for a fat-rich fruit. Freeze-dried avocado carries 44–50% natural fat, and that decides how it must be milled. A fast mill at room temperature warms the powder until the oil smears on the screen and it turns to paste. FruitBuys mills at low temperature and packs straight from the mill into foil, so the powder stays loose, velvety and fresh-tasting. With no carrier, the oil bridges particles into soft clumps in the bag; a stir, a tumble or a sieve brings it back, and in a blender the clumps vanish in seconds. That softness is the mark of 100% avocado: a maltodextrin powder pours like flour because it is partly starch.
Nutrition
| Per 100 g | Amount | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 550 kcal | |
| Total fat | 46 g | 59% |
| Saturated fat | 9 g | 45% |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 1,610 mg | 34% |
| Total carbohydrate | 36 g | 13% |
| Dietary fibre | 26 g | 91% |
| Total sugars | 3 g (0 g added) | |
| Protein | 10 g | 20% |
Typical values for 100% freeze-dried avocado powder; natural variation by origin, season and ripeness applies. Lot nutrition panel available for label artwork.
That leaves about 10 g net carbs per 100 g, or 1.5 g in a 15 g serving. The claims the profile supports are in what freeze-dried avocado nutrition facts give a keto or clean-label product.
Applications and starting doses
| Application | Starting dose | What the powder does |
|---|---|---|
| Smoothie, protein and keto shake premixes | 8–10 g per serving | Creamy body and natural green tint without added oil, dairy or thickener |
| Instant guacamole and dip bases | 1 part to 3–3.5 parts cold water | Smooth, spreadable avocado base in minutes; lime and salt in the water |
| Dressings, sauces and spreads | 3–6% | Avocado creaminess in green goddess, avocado ranch, plant-based spreads |
| Seasoning blends and dry rubs | 10–30% | A buttery base for lime, chilli and garlic |
| Cold-formed bars and bites | 5–10% | Avocado fat and fibre in no-bake keto bars |
Blend the powder with the other dry ingredients first, then add liquid, and add it after any heat step. For visible pieces in trail mix, granola or snack pouches, choose slices or dices; see how to use freeze-dried avocado.
What sets the price of avocado powder per kg?
Four things, and none of them is the number on the first line of a quote. Avocado powder is priced by how much real avocado is in the bag and how it was made, so two offers at very different prices per kilo can carry very different amounts of fruit.
| Price driver | What changes the cost | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Real avocado per kilo | Every kilogram of 100% freeze-dried powder carries the flesh of 6.5–8 kg of whole fresh avocado, with 44–50% of avocado’s own oil and 26 g fibre per 100 g | Oil-rich avocado will not spray-dry on its own: it sticks to the dryer wall, so spray-dried avocado powder typically carries 30–50% maltodextrin or another carrier as a drying aid. It costs less per kilo because up to half of every kilo is starch, not avocado. Compare offers on avocado delivered, not powder bought |
| Milling | Low-temperature milling to 40–60 mesh, packed straight from the mill into foil, so the oil never smears or scorches | Velvety powder that keeps its fresh, buttery taste through the year, instead of a pasty or stale lot your QA rejects |
| Grade | Standard 100% avocado for clean-label lines, or free-flowing with up to 2% silicon dioxide for auger and stick-pack filling | Pay for flow aid only where your filling line needs it; the clean-label grade keeps a one-word ingredient list |
| Volume and pack | 1–5 kg bulk bags in 15–20 kg cartons, or OEM sachets, stick packs and pouches from 500 kg per SKU; trial lot or annual contract | A container-scale annual programme packed at the May–September peak spreads fixed costs and holds one price for the year |
Cost-in-use: price your shake, dip or dressing on avocado per serving, not on powder per kilo. A keto shake dosed at 10 g per serving holds the avocado of 65–80 g of whole fruit. Fill in your own numbers:
Cost per serving = powder price per kg × dose per serving (g) ÷ 1,000
The fresh market moves fast: in 2026, fresh Hass prices in the US swung from multi-year lows in April to supply force majeure by late May. Powder milled from Central Highlands fruit packed at peak season keeps your cost per serving steady while fresh prices swing. Send your grade, dose and annual volume, and FruitBuys quotes the season’s price with the specification and loading plan.
Packaging
| Item | Standard |
|---|---|
| Inner bag | 1–5 kg aluminium-foil bags sized to one batch, gently de-aerated so the bag sits snug and stacks tight, food-grade silica gel sachet |
| Carton | 5-ply export carton, 58 × 28 × 34 cm, 15–20 kg net (3–4 × 5 kg foil bags) |
| Retail and OEM | Stick packs, sachets, jars or foil pouches under your label, from 500 kg per SKU |
Each bag is sized to one production batch, so it is opened and emptied in a single run. Pro tip: avocado powder is rich in natural oil and keeps its buttery note longest in a cool, dark store at ≤25 °C, away from ovens and other heat sources.
Commercial terms
| Item | Terms |
|---|---|
| 20 ft container, floor-loaded | About 550 cartons, 8.2–11 t net |
| 40 ft HC, floor-loaded | 1,050–1,100 cartons, about 16–22 t net, or a mixed load with freeze-dried avocado pieces |
| Trial and LCL | Welcome; free release QC log with every batch |
| Production time | 20–30 days for a 20 ft container, after deposit |
| Sample | 3–5 working days by express courier |
| Payment | T/T 40% deposit, 60% before shipment or against copy of B/L; L/C at sight |
| Port of loading | Cat Lai Port or Tan Son Nhat Airport |
| Shipping | By sea from Cat Lai or by air from Tan Son Nhat; Incoterm agreed in your quote |
| Annual capacity | 100 t of freeze-dried avocado across pieces and powder |
Powder ships 8.2–11 t in a 20 ft container, about twice the net weight of pieces, so freight per kilogram of avocado falls sharply. Buying both formats? Load the heavier powder cartons on the lower tiers and lighter piece cartons above, and one container and one customs entry bring in a shake SKU and a snack SKU.
Quality and documents
Every full container ships with a lot COA from an independent ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory for moisture, water activity, total plate count, yeasts and moulds, E. coli and Salmonella. Lead, arsenic and aflatoxin are covered by FruitBuys’ periodic independent surveillance, with reports available on request. Market panels (pesticide multi-residue, peroxide value, nutrition, Listeria, Enterobacteriaceae) are completed before stuffing on full-container contracts.
The standard export dossier for every shipment: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, C/O Form EUR.1 for the EU and UK, phytosanitary certificate and lot COA, so the container clears on arrival without a document chase.
Processing runs at a facility holding HACCP, ISO 22000, BRC (qualified processing facility) and US FDA Facility Registration (Halal certification available on request), locked to your contract with written change-control and audit access. Before loading, FruitBuys sends a pre-shipment sample of 100–200 g from the packed lot and keeps a retained sample from every container lot for its full shelf life.
Import and labeling
Classification follows the ingredient list. Standard grade, 100% avocado, is a powder of fruit of Chapter 8 under HS 1106.30, not the 0804.40 line of the pieces. The free-flowing grade, with silicon dioxide added, can classify as a food preparation under HS 2106.90. Fruit powder carries a third-country duty in the EU and UK, so the origin document does real work here: with the C/O Form EUR.1 that FruitBuys supplies with every shipment, Vietnamese-origin avocado powder enters the EU and UK at 0% duty under EVFTA and UKVFTA, a saving buyers from origins without a trade agreement do not get. The line for your code is in the EU TARIC database; for the US, see the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule. FruitBuys declares the code on the invoice and the EUR.1 from the first shipment, so your landed-cost sheet is right from the start.
Avocado from Vietnam is not listed under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, the EU list of foods under increased official controls, so EU-bound powder clears through routine controls.
On the label: standard grade declares avocado; free-flowing grade declares avocado, anti-caking agent (silicon dioxide). Avocado is not a major allergen in the EU, UK or US. FruitBuys runs a nutrition panel on your commercial lot, in US or EU format, before you print. Residue screening and the processing factor for comparing results with fresh-fruit limits are covered in what freeze-dried avocado needs to clear US, EU, UK and UAE customs.
What to expect when you open a sample pouch
- The label: one word, avocado, or two with silicon dioxide on the free-flowing grade.
- The colour: a natural pale yellow-green, the colour of ripe avocado flesh.
- The feel: rub a pinch between your fingers and it feels rich and velvety, like fine almond flour, because half of it is avocado’s own fat.
- The soft clumps: they fall apart with a stir or a gentle tumble of the pouch, the sign that no carrier was added.
- The taste: buttery and nutty, the flavour of fresh avocado.
- In your recipe: blend 10 g into a shake and it turns creamy and velvety in seconds; stir a spoonful into cold water with lime and salt and it becomes a smooth avocado base.
- The numbers: moisture ≤5.0% and water activity ≤0.30, on the release QC log that travels with the sample.
FAQ
Is the powder 100% avocado?
Yes, in the standard grade. The free-flowing grade adds up to 2% silicon dioxide for automatic filling lines.
What mesh is it?
40–60 mesh, milled at low temperature.
Why does it clump?
It carries 44–50% natural avocado fat, which bridges particles into soft clumps. A stir, a tumble or a sieve loosens them.
How much fits in a container?
About 550 cartons, 8.2–11 t net, in a 20 ft; 1,050–1,100 cartons, about 16–22 t net, in a 40 ft HC.
What HS code applies?
HS 1106.30 for 100% powder; the free-flowing grade can classify under 2106.90.
Can I order powder and pieces in one container?
Yes. Powder cartons go on the lower tiers and piece cartons above, in a 20 ft or 40 ft HC.
What does avocado powder cost per kg?
It depends on the season’s fresh-fruit price, the grade and your volume. Each kilogram of 100% freeze-dried powder carries the flesh of 6.5–8 kg of whole fresh avocado, so compare offers on avocado per serving, not price per kilo. Send your grade, dose and annual volume for the season’s quote.
Can you make a seasoned avocado powder?
Yes. Custom blends, such as a guacamole seasoning base, are developed as ODM projects from 500 kg per SKU.
Request a quote
Send these lines and FruitBuys returns a specification, a sample dispatch date and a loading plan:
- Grade: standard (100%), free-flowing or custom blend
- Application and target dose
- Pack: 1–5 kg bulk bags, or retail format for private label
- Volume: trial lot and annual estimate
- Destination port and Incoterm
- Destination market: we match the document set and the test panel to it
- Label format: US or EU nutrition panel
Specification checks and the side-by-side sample test are in our freeze-dried avocado powder buying guide.
