{"id":6134,"date":"2022-06-07T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/olive-oil-calories-and-nutritional-values\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T06:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:39:05","slug":"olive-oil-calories-and-nutritional-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/olive-oil-calories-and-nutritional-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Olive Oil Calories and Nutritional Values"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article we will focus our attention on the <strong>calories contained in extra virgin olive oil and its nutritional values<\/strong>. Are you following a low-calorie diet and want to know more about olive oil consumption? Do you know the properties of extra virgin olive oil, unmatched in other foods?  <\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Indice<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #343e3d;color:#343e3d\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #343e3d;color:#343e3d\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/olive-oil-calories-and-nutritional-values\/#Olive_oil_calories\" >Olive oil calories<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/olive-oil-calories-and-nutritional-values\/#Does_olive_oil_make_you_gain_weight\" >Does olive oil make you gain weight?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/olive-oil-calories-and-nutritional-values\/#Olive_oil_fats_why_they_are_%E2%80%9Cgood%E2%80%9D\" >Olive oil fats: why they are &#8220;good&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/olive-oil-calories-and-nutritional-values\/#Vitamins_in_olive_oil\" >Vitamins in olive oil<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/olive-oil-calories-and-nutritional-values\/#Nutritional_values_of_olive_oil\" >Nutritional values of olive oil<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/olive-oil-calories-and-nutritional-values\/#Conclusions\" >Conclusions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article we will answer these and other questions. Let&#8217;s start now by checking how many calories a tablespoon of oil contains. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>INDEX<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#calorie-dell'olio-di-oliva\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#calorie-dell'olio-di-oliva\">Olive oil calories<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#l'olio-di-oliva-fa-ingrassare?\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#l'olio-di-oliva-fa-ingrassare?\">Does olive oil make you gain weight?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#grassi-olio-di-oliva:-perch\u00e9-sono-buoni\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#grassi-olio-di-oliva:-perch\u00e9-sono-buoni\">Olive oil fats: why they are good<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#vitamine-nell'olio-di-oliva\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#vitamine-nell'olio-di-oliva\">Vitamins in olive oil<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#valori-nutrizionali-dell'olio-di-oliva\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#valori-nutrizionali-dell'olio-di-oliva\">Nutritional values of olive oil<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#conclusioni\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#conclusioni\">Conclusions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"calorie-dell'olio-di-oliva\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Olive_oil_calories\"><\/span>Olive oil calories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s start by saying that <strong>100 g of olive oil contains 900 kcal<\/strong>. A tablespoon contains approximately 10 g of oil: it follows that a tablespoon of oil contains approximately 90 calories. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Mediterranean diet, the consumption of approximately 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil is recommended. This means we can consume 260 kcal for our daily diet. That said, it is important to understand why to maintain the use of oil even during a diet and why it is not necessary to eliminate it or replace it with another food. So let&#8217;s answer this question: does olive oil make you gain weight? Let&#8217;s see.    <\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"l'olio-di-oliva-fa-ingrassare?\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_olive_oil_make_you_gain_weight\"><\/span>Does olive oil make you gain weight?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We said that olive oil contains calories. We can say that potentially it is a food that can make you gain weight but, in reality, this is not the case. We can even say that the fats contained in olive oil are <strong>monounsaturated and therefore healthy<\/strong>. For this reason, oil is a food to use even for those who need to lose weight, with a certain moderation, but without eliminating it. We are therefore talking about <strong>&#8220;harmless&#8221; calories<\/strong> that are good for our body. But how? Let&#8217;s see below by discovering more about the fats contained in olive oil and what the nutritional values are.      <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\">Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/specific-gravity-of-olive-oil-what-it-is-and-how-to-calculate-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/peso-specifico-dellolio-di-oliva-cose\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Specific gravity of olive oil: what it is and how to calculate it<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 id=\"grassi-olio-di-oliva:-perch\u00e9-sono-buoni\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Olive_oil_fats_why_they_are_%E2%80%9Cgood%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Olive oil fats: why they are &#8220;good&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fats contained in olive oil are precious for our body. One of the most important saturated fats contained in oil is <strong>linoleic acid<\/strong>. This fat has the task of controlling and rebalancing cholesterol levels in the blood. It is said to be hypocholesterolemic, that is, it helps to <strong>lower cholesterol<\/strong>, the one defined as &#8220;bad&#8221;. With this premise, olive oil is an excellent ally for our health because it keeps away the risk of heart attacks, strokes or thrombosis.    <\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"vitamine-nell'olio-di-oliva\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vitamins_in_olive_oil\"><\/span>Vitamins in olive oil<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before moving on to talk about nutritional values and given how important oleic acid is, we want to emphasize the presence of vitamins in olive oil. We are talking about <strong>vitamin E<\/strong> which, as we have also seen in our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/olive-oil-on-facial-skin-a-timeless-beauty-remedy\/\">skin care<\/a>, helps to counteract aging and free radicals, fighting oxidative stress. It also contains a small percentage of <strong>Vitamin A and D<\/strong>. The first has antioxidant power, the second helps to fight diseases such as osteoporosis, maintaining a healthy balance on bone health and that of the nervous system.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That said, let&#8217;s define the picture on nutritional values.<\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"valori-nutrizionali-dell'olio-di-oliva\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nutritional_values_of_olive_oil\"><\/span>Nutritional values of olive oil<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From what we have written above, you will have understood that olive oil is rich in nutrients that are important for humans and their health. Among the main ones we remember: <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vitamin E;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>linoleic acid;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>polyphenols;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>monounsaturated fats;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>polyunsaturated fats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking of how important olive oil is in our diet, it follows that it is not advisable to eliminate it or replace it. With the same calories, no other oil offers qualities equal to extra virgin olive oil. For this reason, even in the case of a low-calorie diet, it is recommended at most to <strong>reduce the quantity to 2 tablespoons per day<\/strong> and to use it raw, so that it maintains all its beneficial properties.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, we remember that we have already talked about how important it is to maintain the use of EVO oil in our diet, when we talked about the <a href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/the-benefits-of-olive-oil-on-the-nervous-system\/\">benefits of oil on the nervous system<\/a>. Olive oil in fact helps to slow down the aging process, preventing dementia and reducing cognitive decline.  <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#ededed\">Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/evo-oil-and-olive-oil-how-to-choose\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/olio-evo\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EVO Oil: What It Is and Meaning of the Acronym<\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But not only on the nervous system, but also on the digestive system, oil offers excellent reasons not to abandon it. We have in fact already talked about how positively it affects digestion, the liver and the biliary tract (<a href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/olive-oil-beneficial-effects-on-digestion\/\">here the in-depth article<\/a>), also counteracting constipation problems. <\/p>\n\n<h2 id=\"conclusioni\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusions\"><\/span>Conclusions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For all these reasons, it is important to maintain in the diet the consumption of extra virgin olive oil of at least 2 tablespoons per day, despite containing calories, which we can however define as &#8220;harmless&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/contedoro.com\/en\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discover our Award-Winning EVO Oil<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article we will focus our attention on the calories contained in extra virgin olive oil and its nutritional values. 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