Olive oil vitamins
The Extra Virgin Olive Oil (AOVE), in addition to being an excellent culinary product with an ancestral tradition in kitchens such as the Mediterranean, it also provides several health benefits thanks to its nutritional composition.
Among its components you can find vitamins, especially E, which will add its antioxidant properties to those that this liquid gold already has, very rich in other antioxidants such as oleocantal or oleuropein.
However, this is not the only advantage of EVOO, but, in addition to this vitamin, extra virgin olive oil has other strengths that we will show below.
Composition of olive oil
In the first place, it must be clarified that in this article we talk about vitamins and the rest of the components of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil, , The first that arises in its extraction, always by mechanical means, and the highest quality, as is the case with our Beloleum of Aragon. Consequently, its properties are different (and better) than those offered by other types of olive oils, such as refined or the pomace.
In the case of EVOO, the first thing that stands out is its High caloric content, no less than 888 calories per 100 grams, as contemplated by the Spanish Food Composition Database (BEDCA). This result should not be strange, since, basically, olive oil is vegetable fat.
His logical wealth also stands out. oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid typical of vegetable oils and to which they are attributed Beneficial effects in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
In the case of extra virgin olive oil, and always based on the BEDCA data, there are 78.2 grams that can be found for every 100 grams.
Vitamins present in olive oil
As for the vitamins present in the EVOO, two stand out, the E and the A. In the case of the Vitamin E, extra virgin olive oil contains 18.34 milligrams per 100 grams sample.
As for the Vitamin A, are 34 micrograms Those that are present in the same amount of oil, which represents 13% of the recommended daily intake of this micronutrient.
Vitamin E, a formidable antioxidant
As has been seen in the composition of extra virgin olive oil, Vitamin E is present abundantly in olive oil. In fact, in 100 grams of EVOO it already exceeds 15 milligrams of the recommended daily dose of this vitamin.
Its main virtues are to be a formidable antioxidant, that is, that protects the body from the harmful effects of free radicals. Also, vitamin E is a great ally of the immune system against pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, while contributing to the formation of red blood cells.
Vitamin A, an ally for the eyes
as regards the Vitamin AIt is a micronutrient that helps in the formation and maintenance of bone, soft and teeth tissues, something that it also does on the skin and mucous membranes.
In addition to being called the first letter of the alphabet, this vitamin is also known as retinol, name associated with the retina. In fact, one of its most outstanding properties has to do with its role when it comes to favor a good view, especially, in terms of situations of dim light, thanks to the formation of rhodopsin.
These are some of the beneficial properties of olive oil, as far as its vitamin content is concerned. However, there are others, such as those related to better cardiovascular health, which make this food a great choice on your table.
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