Olive oil
15 g of olive oil is 135 kcal and mainly feeds your heart.
PER 15 G AS BOUGHT · 135 KCAL
The portion is the serving PeakPie's healthy kitchen standard allows for this ingredient (a measured spoon).
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 15 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Monounsaturated Fat | ~11g | 44% |
| Vitamin E | 3.1mg | 21% |
| Vitamin K | 3.9mcg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Polyphenols | ~3mg | <1% |
| Calcium | 0.2mg | <1% |
| Choline | 0mg | <1% |
| Potassium | 0.2mg | <1% |
~ marks a value estimated from a close match rather than read from a label or analysis.
Watch out
- Saturated fat2.3g · 12% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Olive oil is a source of Monounsaturated Fat, Vitamin E, Vitamin K. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Monounsaturated Fat
- Replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats in the diet contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels. The claim may be used only for food high in unsaturated fatty acids.
The Mediterranean diet's signature fat — oleic acid, liquid at room temperature. Used in place of saturated fat it lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol while keeping protective HDL up.
Vitamin E
- Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
A fat-soluble antioxidant that sits inside cell membranes and shields them — especially in skin, heart, and lungs — from oxidative damage.
Vitamin K
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
Two related vitamins: K1 activates blood clotting, while K2 steers calcium into bones and teeth instead of arteries.
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