The price of olive oil is much higher than that of ordinary edible oil. In fact, the reason for its high price is not because its nutritional value is higher than that of corn oil and soybean oil, but because of its low yield, high health care value, complicated processing technology or other reasons, which leads to its high price. At the same time, olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, which is more beneficial to some elderly people or overweight people. It is also rich in minerals. Even the common rapeseed oil that we often see is far less nutritious than olive oil. At the same time, the vitamins contained in olive oil are also needed by the human body, so it is obviously superior to other vegetable oils. The most important thing is that olive oil has a low smoke point, and it is easy to produce black light when heated, so it is more suitable for salad rather than frying.
Generally speaking, the higher the oil price is not necessarily a good thing, because each edible oil has its own advantages and disadvantages, so it is necessary to learn to mix it reasonably and balance the diet in order to make the diet richer, healthier and more comprehensive. As a vegetable oil, olive oil contains more than 70% oleic acid. Oleic acid is not an essential fatty acid, but a monounsaturated fatty acid. Its main function in the body is to provide energy like all fatty acids. Cold pressed and unrefined olive oil also contains higher antioxidants, such as polyphenols.
Olive oil is low in essential fatty acids, especially α -linolenic acid (