Weight: 3 lbs
Dimensions: 15 × 5 × 5 in
Vol.: 375ml, 500ml
Details
Ingredients
Acidity: 0.17
k270: 0.115
k232: 1.336
DK: -0.005
Peroxide Value: 2.90
Polyphenols: 578
Oleic Acid: 77.36%
***Olive Oil HEALTH CLAIM
(Commission Regulation (EU) 432/2012) There is a EFSA approved health claim that only olive oils with 250 mg/kg of polyphenols or more can claim:
- Olive oil polyphenols contribute to the protection of blood lipids from oxidative stress. In order to bear the claim information shall be given to the consumer that the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 20 g of olive oil.
(Commission Regulation (EU) 432/2012) Olive oil comprises mainly of the monounsaturated fatty acid oleic acid (C18:1). There is also a EFSA approved health claim on the unsaturated fatty acids:
- Replacing saturated fats in the diet with unsaturated fats contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. The claim may be used only for food which is high in unsaturated fatty acids, as referred to in the claim HIGH UNSATURATED FAT as listed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006.