Basic Olive Oil Ingredients

Basic Olive oil ingredients and Nutritional information

Serving Size 1 Tbsp (15mL)

Amount Per Serving

• Calories 120
• Fat Calories 120
• % Daily Value *
• Total Fat 14g 21%
• Saturated Fat 2g 9%
• Trans Fat 0g 0%
• **Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
• **Monounsaturated Fat 10g
• Cholesterol 0mg 0%
• Sodium 0mg 0%
• Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
• Protein 0g
• Not a significant source of dietary fiber, sugar, vitamin A, Vitamin C, calcium and iron.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

FDA qualified health claim (November 2004) limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about 2 tablespoons (23 grams)of olive oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the monounsaturated fat in olive oil.To achieve this possible benefit,olive oil is to replace a similar amount of saturated fat and not increase the total number of calories consumed daily.

Olive oil Properties:

• Food energy per 100g 3,700 kJ (880 kcal)
• Melting point −6 °C (21 °F)
• Boiling point 300 °C (572 °F)
• Smoke point 190 °C (374 °F) (virgin)
• 210 °C (410 °F) (refined)
• Specific gravity at 20 °C 0.9150–0.9180 (@ 15.5 °C)