When you want to give your dish an inherently Mediterranean flavor, consider adding olives. There are many varieties of olive from which you can choose, a specialty delicatessen is the best place to choose from fresh olive types.
Black olives are widely available in North America, in the form of kalamata. However canned black olives have usually been chemically altered to get the black color.
Now that you know about olives, let’s find out more about olive nutrition facts!
Major Nutrients Found In Olives
As you can see olive nutrition facts are friendlier than they get credit for by dieters. Although olives have just 6% total fat, they are quite high in saturated fat which can be problematic if you eat more than a recommended serving size.
Aside from the high saturated fat content, the calories in olives are pretty diet friendly. Despite being brined, olives are not very high in sodium as you can see, with just 9% of your recommended daily value of sodium. Aside from that, olive nutrition facts have no fiber, sugar or proteins and almost no carbohydrates.
Selecting/Storing
When choosing olives the best place to get them is an olive bar so you can choose between fresh olives. Be sure to choose olives with firm skin, not soft and mushy. The color should be bright green, red or black even after brining. When choosing canned olives you can’t see what’s inside so pay attention to the expiration date.
Store olives in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. Keep the brine so the olives don’t dry out before you get to eat them.
Eat It With:
Olives work well in a wide variety of dishes including garden salads, tuna or chicken salad and dips like tapenade. If you really like olives you can enjoy them with an appetizer platter that features crackers, cheeses and even fruit.
{An olive tapenade crostini is a quick and easy dip for entertaining.}
Add olives to your favorite pasta sauce or pasta salad for enhanced flavor. Slice 1/2 cup of olives and add to your homemade pizza!
Burn Off Calories In Olives
To burn off the calories in a serving of olives, you would need to do:
- 13 minutes of cleaning & dusting.
- 10 minutes of snowmobiling.
- 5 minutes of moderate canoeing.
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