Skip to main content
. 2020 Dec 2;9:e57. doi: 10.1017/jns.2020.50

Table 1.

Lipid composition of table olives

Total lipids (g/100 g e.p.) Saponifiable matter Unsaponifiable matter (mg/100 g e.p.)
SFA (g FA/100 g e.p.) Palmitic acid (C16:0) Stearic acid (C18:0) MUFA (g FA/100 g e.p.) Oleic acid (C18:1 ω-9) PUFA (g FA/100 g e.p.) Linoleic acid (C18:2 ω-6) Total sterols Total fatty alcohols Total triterpenic alcohols
Green olives
Average* 6–24 2·8 2·3 0·4 9·9 9·6 1·1 1·0
Gordal cv.* 11·5 1·2 6·9 26·9 6·7 2·2
Manzanilla cv.* 16·2 2·5 10·7 27·5 9·1 3·1
Carrasqueña cv.* 13·5 25·8 8·5 3·9
Hojiblanca cv.* 14·7 29·2 9·3 4·8
Intosso cv.** 17·5 2·7 2·1 0·5 13·6 13·4 1·2 1·1
Bella di Cerignola cv.** 15·5 2·1 1·8 0·3 12·5 12·3 0·9 0·7
Nocellara B. cv.** 19·8 3·9 13·9 2·0
Itrana cv.** 17·7 2·8 2·4 0·3 14·0 13·5 0·9 1·0
Ripe olives
Average* 8–24 2·6 2·2 0·3 10·8 10·6 0·8 0·7
Gordal cv.* 9·2 1·2 5·5 22·6 4·6 2·6
Manzanilla cv.* 18·2 30·1 8·9 3·1
Carrasqueña cv.* 20·6 2·9 13·8 28·0 7·6 5·5
Hojiblanca cv.* 14·9 26·0 6·2 4·2
Cacereña cv.* 15·6 20·2 7·6 3·6
Black olives
Average* 18–28 3·9 3·2 0·5 13·7 13·5 2·3 2·1
Gordal cv.* 19·7 32·8 14·3 2·6
Manzanilla cv.* 21·3 34·6 22·0 4·3
Hojiblanca cv.* 18·7 2·1 27·8 12·9 2·3
Arbequina cv.* 30·7 5·1 19·2 54·8 36·0 5·8
Aloreña cv.* 22·0 52·6 18·0 7·0
Verdial cv.* 18·9 11·4 33·1 9·2 11·6
Majatica cv.** 46·9 6·3 4·6 1·4 36·7 36·0 4·0 3·8
Taggiasca cv.** 19·9 3·7 15·2 0·9
Peranzana cv.** 23·2 4·1 3·4 0·4 17·0 16·3 2·1 2·5
Itrana cv.** 21·7 2·7 2·2 0·4 17·7 17·5 1·3 1·1
Cellina N. cv.** 19·9 4·4 3·9 0·4 14·5 14·1 1·0 0·9

Description of lipidic fraction (saponifiable and unsaponifiable matter) in different types (green, ripe and black olives) and cultivars of table olives·

cv., cultivar; e.p., edible portion; SFA, saturated fat; MUFA, monounsaturated fat; PUFA, polyunsaturated fat.

References: *(14); **(9).