Does Olive Oil Contain PUFA

[NickC]

Does Olive Oil contain PUFA which could cause hypothyroidism?

 

[johnwester130]

Total Fat 100 g 153%
Saturated fat 14 g
Polyunsaturated fat 11 g
Monounsaturated fat 73 g

 

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[MrThyroid]

yes avoid it and also over 90 % of olive products out there are scam

 

[NickC]

So any suggestion what oil to use to mix our CoQ10 into which does not contain significant amounts of PUFA?

 

[Ras]

So any suggestion what oil to use to mix our CoQ10 into which does not contain significant amounts of PUFA?

MCT

 

[NickC]

So what to cook in if Olive Oil is out of the question?

 

[NickC]

MCT

Is MCT oil available as a natural "Organic" product or is it all synthetically made?

 

[Aymen]

So what to cook in if Olive Oil is out of the question?

cook with butter or Ghee or coconut oil

 

[Ras]

Is MCT oil available as a natural "Organic" product or is it all synthetically made?

I don't know.

 

[Obi-wan]

Olive oil is composed mainly of the mixed triglyceride esters of oleic acid and palmitic acid and of other fatty acids, along with traces of squalene (up to 0.7%) and sterols (about 0.2% phytosterol and tocosterols). The composition varies by cultivar, region, altitude, time of harvest, and extraction process.

Fatty acid Percentage ref.
Oleic acid 55 to 83% [90][91]
Linoleic acid 3.5 to 21% [90][91] THIS is concerning
Palmitic acid 7.5 to 20% [90]
Stearic acid 0.5 to 5% [90]
α-Linolenic acid 0 to 1.5%

Adulteration[edit]
There have been allegations, particularly in Italy and Spain, that regulation can be sometimes lax and corrupt.[71] Major shippers are claimed to routinely adulterate olive oil so that only about 40% of olive oil sold as "extra virgin" in Italy actually meets the specification.[72] In some cases, colza oil (extracted from rapeseed) with added color and flavor has been labeled and sold as olive oil.[73] This extensive fraud prompted the Italian government to mandate a new labeling law in 2007 for companies selling olive oil, under which every bottle of Italian olive oil would have to declare the farm and press on which it was produced, as well as display a precise breakdown of the oils used, for blended oils.[74] In February 2008, however, EU officials took issue with the new law, stating that under EU rules such labeling should be voluntary rather than compulsory.[73] Under EU rules, olive oil may be sold as Italian even if it only contains a small amount of Italian oil.[74]

Extra virgin olive oil has strict requirements and is checked for "sensory defects" that include: rancid, fusty, musty, winey (vinegary) and muddy sediment. These defects can occur for different reasons. The most common are:

• Raw material (olives) infected or battered
• Inadequate harvest, with contact between the olives and soil[75]

In March 2008, 400 Italian police officers conducted "Operation Golden Oil", arresting 23 people and confiscating 85 farms after an investigation revealed a large-scale scheme to relabel oils from other Mediterranean nations as Italian.[76] In April 2008, another operation impounded seven olive oil plants and arrested 40 people in nine provinces of northern and southern Italy for adding chlorophyll to sunflower and soybean oil, and selling it as extra virgin olive oil, both in Italy and abroad; 25,000 liters of the fake oil were seized and prevented from being exported.[77]

On March 15, 2011, the prosecutor's office in Florence, Italy, working in conjunction with the forestry department, indicted two managers and an officer of Carapelli, one of the brands of the Spanish company Grupo SOS (which recently changed its name to Deoleo). The charges involved falsified documents and food fraud. Carapelli lawyer Neri Pinucci said the company was not worried about the charges and that "the case is based on an irregularity in the documents."[78]

In February 2012, an international olive oil scam was alleged by Spanish police to have taken place, in which palm, avocado, sunflower and other cheaper oils were passed off as Italian olive oil. Police said the oils were blended in an industrial biodiesel plant and adulterated in a way to hide markers that would have revealed their true nature. The oils were not toxic and posed no health risk, according to a statement by the Guardia Civil. Nineteen people were arrested following the year-long joint probe by the police and Spanish tax authorities, part of what they call Operation Lucerna.[79]

Using tiny print to state the origin of blended oil is used as a legal loophole by manufacturers of adulterated and mixed olive oil.[80]

Journalist Tom Mueller has investigated crime and adulteration in the olive oil business, publishing the article "Slippery Business" in New Yorker magazine,[81] followed by the 2011 book Extra Virginity. On 3 January 2016 Bill Whitaker presented a program on CBS News including interviews with Mueller and with Italian authorities.[82][83] It was reported that in the previous month 5,000 tons of adulterated olive oil had been sold in Italy, and that organised crime was heavily involved—the term "Agrimafia" was used. The point was made by Mueller that the profit margin on adulterated olive oil was three times that on the illegal narcotic drug cocaine. He said that over 50% of olive oil sold in Italy was adulterated, as was 75-80% of that sold in the US. Whitaker reported that 3 samples of "extra virgin olive oil" had been bought in a US supermarket and tested; two of the three samples did not meet the required standard, and one of them—with a top-selling US brand—was exceptionally poor. -Wikipedia


I will try to minimize my use of olive oil.

 

[MrThyroid]

Olive oil is composed mainly of the mixed triglyceride esters of oleic acid and palmitic acid and of other fatty acids, along with traces of squalene (up to 0.7%) and sterols (about 0.2% phytosterol and tocosterols). The composition varies by cultivar, region, altitude, time of harvest, and extraction process.

Fatty acid Percentage ref.
Oleic acid 55 to 83% [90][91]
Linoleic acid 3.5 to 21% [90][91] THIS is concerning
Palmitic acid 7.5 to 20% [90]
Stearic acid 0.5 to 5% [90]
α-Linolenic acid 0 to 1.5%

Adulteration[edit]
There have been allegations, particularly in Italy and Spain, that regulation can be sometimes lax and corrupt.[71] Major shippers are claimed to routinely adulterate olive oil so that only about 40% of olive oil sold as "extra virgin" in Italy actually meets the specification.[72] In some cases, colza oil (extracted from rapeseed) with added color and flavor has been labeled and sold as olive oil.[73] This extensive fraud prompted the Italian government to mandate a new labeling law in 2007 for companies selling olive oil, under which every bottle of Italian olive oil would have to declare the farm and press on which it was produced, as well as display a precise breakdown of the oils used, for blended oils.[74] In February 2008, however, EU officials took issue with the new law, stating that under EU rules such labeling should be voluntary rather than compulsory.[73] Under EU rules, olive oil may be sold as Italian even if it only contains a small amount of Italian oil.[74]

Extra virgin olive oil has strict requirements and is checked for "sensory defects" that include: rancid, fusty, musty, winey (vinegary) and muddy sediment. These defects can occur for different reasons. The most common are:

• Raw material (olives) infected or battered
• Inadequate harvest, with contact between the olives and soil[75]

In March 2008, 400 Italian police officers conducted "Operation Golden Oil", arresting 23 people and confiscating 85 farms after an investigation revealed a large-scale scheme to relabel oils from other Mediterranean nations as Italian.[76] In April 2008, another operation impounded seven olive oil plants and arrested 40 people in nine provinces of northern and southern Italy for adding chlorophyll to sunflower and soybean oil, and selling it as extra virgin olive oil, both in Italy and abroad; 25,000 liters of the fake oil were seized and prevented from being exported.[77]

On March 15, 2011, the prosecutor's office in Florence, Italy, working in conjunction with the forestry department, indicted two managers and an officer of Carapelli, one of the brands of the Spanish company Grupo SOS (which recently changed its name to Deoleo). The charges involved falsified documents and food fraud. Carapelli lawyer Neri Pinucci said the company was not worried about the charges and that "the case is based on an irregularity in the documents."[78]

In February 2012, an international olive oil scam was alleged by Spanish police to have taken place, in which palm, avocado, sunflower and other cheaper oils were passed off as Italian olive oil. Police said the oils were blended in an industrial biodiesel plant and adulterated in a way to hide markers that would have revealed their true nature. The oils were not toxic and posed no health risk, according to a statement by the Guardia Civil. Nineteen people were arrested following the year-long joint probe by the police and Spanish tax authorities, part of what they call Operation Lucerna.[79]

Using tiny print to state the origin of blended oil is used as a legal loophole by manufacturers of adulterated and mixed olive oil.[80]

Journalist Tom Mueller has investigated crime and adulteration in the olive oil business, publishing the article "Slippery Business" in New Yorker magazine,[81] followed by the 2011 book Extra Virginity. On 3 January 2016 Bill Whitaker presented a program on CBS News including interviews with Mueller and with Italian authorities.[82][83] It was reported that in the previous month 5,000 tons of adulterated olive oil had been sold in Italy, and that organised crime was heavily involved—the term "Agrimafia" was used. The point was made by Mueller that the profit margin on adulterated olive oil was three times that on the illegal narcotic drug cocaine. He said that over 50% of olive oil sold in Italy was adulterated, as was 75-80% of that sold in the US. Whitaker reported that 3 samples of "extra virgin olive oil" had been bought in a US supermarket and tested; two of the three samples did not meet the required standard, and one of them—with a top-selling US brand—was exceptionally poor. -Wikipedia


I will try to minimize my use of olive oil.

thats why olive oil is right now crap in my opinion , so sad because olive oil is naturally such good oil compared to other oils

 

[Obi-wan]

Sucks because I am trying to eat more salads for lunch right now. At a very good restaurant it has a very bitter pungent taste. Store bought has no taste

 

[Ras]

California Olive Ranch has been shown in every test to be authentic, extra virgin olive oil.

 

[Obi-wan]

California Olive Ranch has been shown in every test to be authentic, extra virgin olive oil.

How does it taste?

 

[dbh25]

I bought the COR Everyday olive oil, it has a good taste

 

[Obi-wan]

I bought the COR Everyday olive oil, it has a good taste

Can you describe it?

 

[Obi-wan]

Now we have olive oil specialty stores with infused flavors

 

[lollipop]

Can you describe it?

Mild, great for cooking with. I use it as well...

 

[lollipop]

In my opinion, good quality extra virgin olive oil is readily available and not a reason to stop eating it. Just need to research and find the authentic stuff.