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Table 1 Chemical analysis results performed by IOC laboratories on eight olive oils purchased in Italy

From: Panel test and chemical analyses of commercial olive oils: a comparative study

 

Free acidity (% oleic acid)

Peroxide index (meq O2/kg)

K 232

K 270

ΔK

FAEE (mg/kg)

Stigmadienes (mg/kg)

Oi 1

 Greece

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 Slovenia

0.26 ± 0.031

9.8 ± 1.82

1.80 ± 0.043

0.147 ± 0.0094

−0.002 ± 0.0015

30.2 ± 4.26

0.0491 ± 0.0280

 Spain 1

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 Abruzzo (IT)

0.23 ± 0.02

11.1 ± 0.1

1.79 ± 0.04

0.151 ± 0.040

−0.001 ± 0.001

29 ± 1

0.04 ± 0.01

 Lazio (IT)

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/

/

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/

 Liguria (IT)

0.2 ± 0.1

9 ± 2

1.88 ± 0.16

0.20 ± 0.06

0.00 ± 0.01

32 ± 8

0.06 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.24 ± 0.05

11 ± 3

1.77 ± 0.05

0.14 ± 0.02

0.002 ± 0.006

28 ± 8

0.04 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.28 ± 0.06

10.0 ± 2.3

2.12 ± 0.39

0.16 ± 0.04

0.002 ± 0.002

28

0.04

Oi 2

 Greece

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 Slovenia

0.35 ± 0.30

12.8 ± 2.3

2.07 ± 0.04

0.176 ± 0.009

0.001 ± 0.001

36.8 ± 5.1

0.0376 ± 0.0088

 Spain 1

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 Abruzzo (IT)

0.34 ± 0.02

13.5 ± 0.1

1.891 ± 0.004

0.160 ± 0.004

0.0040 ± 0.0001

37 ± 1

0.03 ± 0.01

 Lazio (IT)

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 Liguria (IT)

0.3 ± 0.1

13 ± 2

1.96 ± 0.17

0.19 ± 0.06

0.00 ± 0.01

38 ± 10

0.03 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.36 ± 0.05

13 ± 3

1.95 ± 0.05

0.21 ± 0.02

0.0000 ± 0.0006

30 ± 9

0.05 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.35 ± 0.06

13.0 ± 2.3

2.04 ± 0.39

0.17 ± 0.04

0.001 ± 0.002

33

0.02

Oi 3

 Greece

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 Slovenia

0.24 ± 0.03

7.3 ± 1.3

1.78 ± 0.04

0.201 ± 0.009

0.004 ± 0.001

24.6 ± 3.4

0.0238 ± 0.0068

 Spain 1

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 Abruzzo (IT)

0.23 ± 0.02

9.4 ± 0.1

1.615 ± 0.004

0.168 ± 0.004

0.0090 ± 0.0001

25 ± 1

0.01 ± 0.01

 Lazio (IT)

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 Liguria (IT)

0.2 ± 0.1

8 ± 2

1.74 ± 0.15

0.20 ± 0.06

0.00 ± 0.01

27 ± 7

0.01 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.23 ± 0.05

8 ± 3

1.60 ± 0.05

0.17 ± 0.02

0.004 ± 0.006

20 ± 6

0.05 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.24 ± 0.06

8.0 ± 2.3

1.82 ± 0.39

0.18 ± 0.04

0.004 ± 0.002

23.7

0.03

Oi 4

 Greece

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 Slovenia

0.28 ± 0.03

6.2 ± 1.1

1.79 ± 0.04

0.122 ± 0.009

0.000 ± 0.001

35.1 ± 4.9

< 0.01

 Spain 1

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 Abruzzo (IT)

0.28 ± 0.02

7.9 ± 0.1

1.760 ± 0.004

0.117 ± 0.004

0.000 ± 0.001

35 ± 1

0.03 ± 0.01

 Lazio (IT)

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 Liguria (IT)

0.3 ± 0.1

8 ± 2

1.84 ± 0.16

0.13 ± 0.04

0.00 ± 0.01

40 ± 12

0.01 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.27 ± 0.05

8 ± 3

1.78 ± 0.05

0.12 ± 0.02

0.004 ± 0.006

33 ± 9

0.05 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.26 ± 0.06

7.0 ± 2.3

1.98 ± 0.39

0.13 ± 0.04

0.001 ± 0.002

39.7

0.02

Oi 5

 Greece

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 Slovenia

0.39 ± 0.03

8.2 ± 1.5

1.86 ± 0.04

0.140 ± 0.009

−0.002 ± 0.001

35.5 ± 5.0

0.0136 ± 0.0025

 Spain 1

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 Abruzzo (IT)

0.36 ± 0.02

9.1 ± 0.1

1.812 ± 0.004

0.138 ± 0.004

−0.001 ± 0.001

36 ± 1

0.02 ± 0.01

 Lazio (IT)

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 Liguria (IT)

0.4 ± 0.1

8 ± 2

1.96 ± 0.17

0.16 ± 0.05

0.00 ± 0.01

39 ± 10

0.01 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.36 ± 0.05

9 ± 3

1.69 ± 0.05

0.12 ± 0.02

0.001 ± 0.006

36 ± 10

0.04 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.38 ± 0.06

8.0 ± 2.3

1.96 ± 0.39

0.16 ± 0.04

0.002 ± 0.002

35

0.04

Oi 6

 Greece

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 Slovenia

0.19 ± 0.03

8.9 ± 1.6

2.21 ± 0.04

0.149 ± 0.009

−0.001 ± 0.001

11.7 ± 1.6

0.0129 ± 0.0023

 Spain 1

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 Abruzzo (IT)

0.16 ± 0.02

10.2 ± 0.1

2.089 ± 0.004

0.136 ± 0.004

−0.001 ± 0.001

14 ± 1

0.02 ± 0.01

 Lazio (IT)

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 Liguria (IT)

0.2 ± 0.1

9 ± 2

2.16 ± 0.19

0.17 ± 0.06

0.00 ± 0.01

10 ± 3

< 0.01 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.16 ± 0.05

11 ± 3

2.12 ± 0.05

0.16 ± 0.02

0.000 ± 0.006

10 ± 4

0.03 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.18 ± 0.06

9.0 ± 2.3

2.26 ± 0.39

0.16 ± 0.04

0.002 ± 0.002

11

0.02

Oi 7

 Greece

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 Slovenia

0.23 ± 0.03

7.9 ± 1.4

1.86 ± 0.04

0.126 ± 0.009

−0.003 ± 0.001

24.4 ± 3.4

0.0176 ± 0.0032

 Spain 1

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 Abruzzo (IT)

0.23 ± 0.02

9.7 ± 1.0

1.807 ± 0.004

0.126 ± 0.004

−0.003 ± 0.001

30 ± 1

0.02 ± 0.01

 Lazio (IT)

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 Liguria (IT)

0.2 ± 0.1

8 ± 2

1.87 ± 0.16

0.15 ± 0.05

0.00 ± 0.01

32 ± 8

0.01 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.22 ± 0.05

8 ± 3

1.87 ± 0.05

0.15 ± 0.02

0.003 ± 0.006

20 ± 6

0.02 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.25 ± 0.06

9.0 ± 2.3

1.99 ± 0.39

0.14 ± 0.04

0.004 ± 0.002

22

0.04

Oi 8

 Greece

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 Slovenia

0.31 ± 0.03

11.6 ± 2.1

2.38 ± 0.04

0.152 ± 0.009

−0.002 ± 0.001

29.0 ± 4.1

0.0161 ± 0.0300

 Spain 1

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Abruzzo (IT)

0.32 ± 0.01

13.1 ± 0.1

2.049 ± 0.004

0.143 ± 0.004

−0.002 ± 0.001

33 ± 1

0.03 ± 0.01

 Lazio (IT)

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 Liguria (IT)

0.3 ± 0.1

11 ± 2

2.57 ± 0.22

0.18 ± 0.06

0.00 ± 0.01

31 ± 8

0.01 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.32 ± 0.05

13 ± 3

2.35 ± 0.05

0.15 ± 0.02

0.002 ± 0.006

25 ± 7

0.04 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.33 ± 0.06

13.0 ± 2.3

2.49 ± 0.39

0.16 ± 0.04

0.003 ± 0.002

27

0.04

  1. /* Analysis was not performed
  2. The limits of the parameters of quality and genuineness of an EVOO are (1) ≤0.8, (2) ≤20, (3) ≤2.50, (4) ≤0.22, (5) ≤0.01, (6) ≤35 (for crop year 2014/2015)
  3. The limits of the parameters of a virgin olive oil are 2≤ (1) ≤0.8, (2) ≤20, (3) ≤2.60, (4) ≤0.25, (5) ≤0.01