How to distinguish real olive oil from a surrogate: a note for housewives

14.08.2024 12:03

Olive oil has exceptional benefits for the human body.

However, unfortunately, there may also be nuances in this matter, since natural products are not always available on store shelves.

How to distinguish real olive oil from its high-quality and completely useless fake?

The second part of our material answers this question in detail.

Remember this method

First of all, you should pay attention to the labels.

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In particular, the label itself should indicate that the container contains real olive oil.

If there is an inscription “Oil Mix” or “Mix”, then we are talking about a surrogate, which is better to avoid.

It is important to understand that the surrogate itself is a mixture of olive oil with vegetable oils. At the same time, only a minimal percentage of the main substance is observed.

In addition, it should be noted that the label of quality olive oil always indicates the region of origin of the product.

Author: Margarita Sadkovskaya Editor of Internet resources