Olive Oil History

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the Popeye character, see Olive Oyl. Olive oil Extra virgin olive oil presented with green and black preserved table olives Fat composition Saturated fats Total saturated Palmitic acid: 13.0% Stearic acid: 1.5% Unsaturated fats Total unsaturated > 85% Monounsaturated Oleic acid: 70.0% Palmitoleic acid: 0.3–3.5% Polyunsaturated Linoleic acid: 15.0% α-Linolenic [...]