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Olive Oil

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Olive oil is a whole-food-derived fat with strong cardiovascular evidence as a key component of the Mediterranean diet.

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15,094 products

What it is

Oil pressed from olives (Olea europaea).

Cooking oil, dressing, flavoring.

What regulators actually say

"A cause and effect relationship has been established between the consumption of olive oil polyphenols ... and protection of LDL particles from oxidative damage."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Standardized food

European Union — EFSA

Authorised food; approved health claims

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