Which type of extra virgin olive oil is the healthiest for you?

Question

Also, should it be light or dark? Please give full details. Thanks.

Answer 1

Bertoli is good qquality, Lighter oil i believe hearing is better but i am not positive.

Answer 2

All "extra virgin oliv" oils are unrefined, which is why they are all healthy. It is a single type you are refering to. Refined olive oils are not called "virgin", and they are not that healthy.

You can use virgin olive oil for anything, also for frying, but beware not to heat it up too much. Otherwise, for frying, an unrefined corn oil is better because it is not as heat sensitive, but you still have to follow the rule of being careful with the heat. Corn oil should also be of the unrefined type to be (really) healthy.

Answer 3

A series of requirements are declared on national and international regulations to identify Trade Standards for olive oils. The quality is measured in two steps: acidity evaluation and taste test.
According to the International Olive Oil Council (IOOC), these are the categories:
1)VIRGIN OLIVE OIL is the oil obtained from the fruit of the olive tree solely by mechanical or other physical means under conditions, particularly thermal conditions, which do not lead to the alteration of the oil. It has not undergone any treatment other than washing, decanting, centrifuging and filtering. When virgin olive oil is intended for consumption in its natural state, it is called by one of the following designations:
a- Extra Virgin Olive Oil has a maximum acidity of 1% and organoleptic characteristics stipulated in the standards for this category;
b- Virgin Olive Oil has a maximum acidity of 2% and organoleptic
characteristics stipulated in the standards for this category;

c- Ordinary Virgin Olive Oil has a maximum acidity of 3% and organoleptic characteristics stipulated in the standards for this category;
d- Lampante Virgin Olive Oil has more than 3.3% of acidity and organoleptic characteristics stipulated in the standards for this category. It is not fit for consuption in its original state and should be refined prior to its use as a food stuff.
2)REFINED OLIVE OIL is obtained from virgin olive oils, generally Lampante, by refining methods that do not alter the initial glyceride structure of the oil.
3)OLIVE OIL is a specific foodstuff term for a blend of refined olive oil and virgin olive oil fit for consumption as is.

That said, you can't say that a particular extra virgin olive oil is healthier than another one but just that different products can have different flavors and intensities.

Tha answer to your second question is that the color is NOT important in order to judge the quality of the olive oil. Official tasters always use dark glasses so that their sense is not influenced by the color. Many times oils are chemically manipulated to be greener because customers believe that greener oil is better. This is absolutely wrong!

Answer 4

All are equally healthy. The darker or Extra virgin is more pronounced in flavor (From first pressing). Light means lighter in flavor. Do you like the flavor of olive oil, then try several types of extra virgin (the flavors can vary like wines). Not your cup of tea (or substituting in baking or foods that you do not want the pronounced flavor) then stick to the light.

Answer 5

Olive oil in general is good for you. Its whats called a "heart healthy" oil. You can use light olive oil for general cooking, and extra virgin for salad dressings or to drizzle on a finished dish.