Health Benefits
Cancer prevention, Helps in cartilage regeneration, Prevents macular degeneration, Treatment of alzheimer's disease
Increases metabolic rate, Lower blood pressure, Protects against kidney stone formation
General Benefits
Anti oxidant properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Gives you energy
Skin Benefits
Hydrates skin, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of skin diseases
Skin cleansing
Hair Benefits
Acts as moisturizer, Good conditioner, Regulates hair growth
NA
Side Effects
Affects blood glucose levels, Dizziness, Stomach pain
Affects blood glucose levels, Decrease in blood sugar levels, Coagulation
Best Time to Eat
Hardly eaten raw, Olive oil is consumed for many purposes.
As a snack in the late afternoon, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
Not Available
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Not Available
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Not Available
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Not Available
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
Not Available
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Water Content
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Season
Spring, Summer
Dry
Varieties
Manzanillo, Sevillano, Mission, Ascolano, Barouni, Gordal, Rubra and Picholine
NA
Color
Black, Green, Purple, Yellow
Orange, Yellow
Inside Color
Brown
Creamy Yellow
Origin
Eastern Mediterranean Region
Jamaica
Soil Type
Well-drained
Loamy
Climatic Conditions
Warm to hot climate
Warm
Facts about
- In ancient Greece, 1st eye shadow was made by adding olive oil in ground charcoal.
- The most expensive form of olive oil is Extra Virgin.
- Largest type of olive tree is known as donkey tree & smallest one is called bullet.
- The name is derived from the word "ugly" refering to the it's unpleasant appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.
Top Producer
Spain
Jamaica
Other Countries
Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
NA, United States of America
Top Importer
United States of America
Europe
Top Exporter
Italy
Jamaica
Botanical Name
Olea europaea
Citrus reticulata × Citrus paradisi
Synonym
Not Available
Tangelo, citrus tangelo
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
NA
Class
Magnoliopsida
Unknown
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Species
O. europaea
C. reticulata × paradisi
Generic Group
Olive
Citrus fruit
Difference Between Olive and Ugli fruit
We might think that Olive and Ugli fruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Olive and Ugli fruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Olive and Ugli fruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Olive and Ugli fruit with peel is 115.00 kcal and 45.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and Not Available respectively. Thus, Olive and Ugli fruit belong to High Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Olive and Ugli fruit is Lamiales and Sapindales respectively. Olive belongs to Oleaceae family and Ugli fruit belongs to Rutaceae family. Olive belongs to Olea genus of O. europaea species and Ugli fruit belongs to Citrus genus of C. reticulata × paradisi species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.