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Healthy facts

Healthy facts

Olives contain 150kcal in around 100 grams, which is four times lower than processed snacks.

Discover all the nutritional benefits olives provide.

Oleic acid – up to 77% of olives’ fat content is oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat.

Studies show that including olives in a daily diet helps replace saturated fat with unsaturated fat, which helps maintain normal blood cholesterol levels.

Calories – there’s about 150kcal in every 100 grams of olives. That’s 37kcal for each seven olives.

Iron – black olives are a particularly good source of iron, accounting for 45.5% of the recommended daily allowance.

Vitamin E – table olives are a source of vitamin E which helps protect cells from oxidative damage.

No harmful fats – Table olives are virtually cholesterol free.

Olives are also easy to digest – due to the lignin/cellulose ratio which is being lower than 0.5.

Eating seven olives a day is good for you and your body.