Olive oil

This edible oil is extracted from olives. It contains monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty, and saturated fats.

Uses

It is a healthy cooking oil choice.
It contains antioxidants that may help reduce your risk of chronic diseases.
It has strong anti-inflammatory properties that can reduce inflammation.
Olive oil may help prevent strokes.
It helps to protect the heart from diseases.
Olive oil doesn't increase the likelihood of weight gain.
It may help prevent Alzheimer's disease.
It may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Olive oil Nutrition Facts: Calories, Carbs, and Health Benefits

The composition of olive oil is 0% water, 0% carbohydrates, 0% protein, 0% dietary fiber, and 100% fat. If you consume you will get 0 grams of protein. It is equal to 0 percent of the 46 grams of protein women should include in their daily diet and 0 percent of the 56 grams men need on a daily basis. That same it has an energy value of 3699 kJ (884 Calories) in a 100 g (3.5 Oz) amount and is a very good source of Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) (66.89% of the Daily Value). So if your diet contains olive oil, it helps your body to stabilise blood clots and heal wounds faster, regulate concentration of calcium in the blood, retent of episodic memory (in older people) and it is effective against excessive bleeding, osteoporosis by regulating calcium levels and high cholesterol level. It contains low amount of minerals.