Health and Happiness Olive oil is cold pressed olive juice. That’s why it's so healthy and is used in the finest cuisines all over the world. Cold pressed means that the olives are picked and squeezed and are not boiled before squeezing.

The people that live in Mediterranean countries use olive oil daily and consequently suffer less from heart diseases than people from other European countries. It is common to eat bread or toast just dipped in olive oil.

The use of olive oil has a positive effect on the cholesterol level in our blood. Because olives grow in a warm environment and the fruit has to protect itself from heat and bright sunshine, olives contain many phenol-like substances. These substances could possibly play a role in the prevention and cure of thrombosis and arteriosclerosis.

Typical Values per 100g
Energy 860kcal/3650kj
Protein Trace
Carbohydrate Nil of which sugars 0g
Cholesterol Nil
Fibre Nil
Fat 95.5g of which saturates 14.0g; monounsaturates 69.8g; polyunsaturates 6.3g