Brief
A tableÂspoon of olive oil conÂtains 120 caloÂries, 14 grams of fat, and no choÂlesÂterol. Virgin olive oils also conÂtain the antioxÂiÂdants beta-carotene and Vitamin E, as well as the pheÂnoÂlic comÂpounds tyrosol and hydroxÂyÂtyÂrosol.
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