Monounsaturated fat increases the absorption of carotenoids like lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, and lycopene.

“Lipids in avocado increase absorption of beta-acrotene by 6.6-fold & pro- vitamin A by 2.6-fold from carrots. http://t.co/SQAxOn1osG”

“avocados are also a great source of monounsaturated fat which just so happens that fat increases the dietary absorption of all the carotenoids including lutein zeaxanthin beta-carotene and lycopene onto the fruit”