Olive oil is rich in healthy monounsaturated fats

Olive oil is the natural oil extracted from olives, the fruit of the olive tree.

About 13.8% of the oil is saturated fat, whereas 10.5% is polyunsaturated, such as omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids.

However, olive oil’s predominant fatty acid is oleic acid, a monounsaturated fat that makes up 71% of the total oil content.