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Table 2 Chemical analysis results performed by IOC laboratories on eight olive oils purchased in USA (Miami)

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)

Ou 1

 Greece

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 Slovenia

0.41 ± 0.03

9.1 ± 1.6

2.17 ± 0.04

0.130 ± 0.009

−0.002 ± 0.001

34.5 ± 4.8

0.0117 ± 0.0021

 Spain 1

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Spain 2

0.39

10.60

2.27

0.13

<0.01

38.80

<0.05

 Lazio (IT)

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Liguria (IT)

0.4 ± 0.1

10 ± 2

2.32 ± 0.20

0.14 ± 0.04

0.00 ± 0.01

35 ± 9

<0.01 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.40 ± 0.05

10 ± 3

2.04 ± 0.05

0.09 ± 0.02

0.002 ± 0.006

37 ± 10

0.01 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.40 ± 0.06

10.0 ± 2.3

2.45 ± 0.39

0.15 ± 0.04

0.003 ± 0.002

34

0.02

Ou 2

 Greece

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Slovenia

0.27 ± 0.03

16.0 ± 2.9

2.79 ± 0.04

0.225 ± 0.009

0.004 ± 0.001

<15

0.089 ± 0.016

 Spain 1

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Spain 2

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Lazio (IT)

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Liguria (IT)

0.3 ± 0.1

18 ± 2

2.98 ± 0.26

0.23 ± 0.07

0.00 ± 0.01

22 ± 6

0.10 ± 0.02

 Sicily (IT)

0.28 ± 0.05

20 ± 3

2.76 ± 0.05

0.24 ± 0.02

0.002 ± 0.006

22 ± 7

0.10 ± 0.03

 Veneto (IT)

0.27 ± 0.06

17.8 ± 2.3

3.08 ± 0.39

0.24 ± 0.04

0.002 ± 0.002

15

0.06

Ou 3

 Greece

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Slovenia

0.41 ± 0.03

12.0 ± 2.2

2.84 ± 0.04

0.266 ± 0.009

0.006 ± 0.001

18.6 ± 2.6

0.0392 ± 0.0071

 Spain 1

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Spain 2

0.41

16.90

2.71

0.28

0.01

27.60

<0.05

 Lazio (IT)

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Liguria (IT)

0.4 ± 0.1

14 ± 2

2.98 ± 0.26

0.28 ± 0.09

0.00 ± 0.01

25 ± 6

0.05 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.43 ± 0.05

16 ± 3

2.79 ± 0.05

0.29 ± 0.02

0.006 ± 0.006

28 ± 8

0.05 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.41 ± 0.06

14.6 ± 2.3

3.02 ± 0.39

0.30 ± 0.04

0.005 ± 0.002

28

0.06

Ou 4

 Greece

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Slovenia

0.21 ± 0.03

7.9 ± 1.4

1.90 ± 0.04

0.140 ± 0.009

−0.001 ± 0.001

39.0 ± 5.5

0.0162 ± 0.0029

 Spain 1

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Spain 2

0.21

8.80

2.05

0.14

<0.01

47.80

<0.05

 Lazio (IT)

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Liguria (IT)

0.2 ± 0.1

8 ± 2

2.00 ± 0.17

0.16 ± 0.05

0.00 ± 0.01

45 ± 11

0.01 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.21 ± 0.05

10 ± 3

1.85 ± 0.05

0.14 ± 0.02

0.007 ± 0.006

49 ± 13

0.02 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.21 ± 0.06

8.3 ± 2.3

2.12 ± 0.39

0.18 ± 0.04

0.002 ± 0.002

46

0.05

Ou 5

 Greece

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Slovenia

0.21 ± 0.03

8.6 ± 1.6

1.92 ± 0.04

0.238 ± 0.009

0.007 ± 0.001

39.5 ± 5.5

0.0331 ± 0.0060

 Spain 1

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Spain 2

0.20

9.60

2.04

0.24

0.01

43.20

<0.05

 Lazio (IT)

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Liguria (IT)

0.3 ± 0.1

9 ± 2

2.16 ± 0.19

0.27 ± 0.08

0.01 ± 0.01

43 ± 11

0.03 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.22 ± 0.05

10 ± 3

1.99 ± 0.05

0.26 ± 0.02

0.007 ± 0.006

48 ± 13

0.03 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.22 ± 0.06

8.7 ± 2.3

2.10 ± 0.39

0.25 ± 0.04

0.006 ± 0.002

38

0.03

Ou 6

 Greece

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Slovenia

0.25 ± 0.03

9.9 ± 1.8

2.00 ± 0.04

0.129 ± 0.009

−0.003 ± 0.001

29.7 ± 4.2

0.0084 ± 0.0015

 Spain 1

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Spain 2

0.23

13.20

2.04

0.13

<0.01

35.00

<0.05

 Lazio (IT)

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Liguria (IT)

0.30 ± 0.01

11 ± 2

2.03 ± 0.18

0.14 ± 0.05

0.00 ± 0.01

32 ± 8

0.01 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.39 ± 0.05

9 ± 3

1.93 ± 0.05

0.13 ± 0.02

0.003 ± 0.006

34 ± 9

0.01 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.24 ± 0.06

10.9 ± 2.3

2.14 ± 0.39

0.15 ± 0.04

0.004 ± 0.002

29

0.05

Ou 7

 Greece

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Slovenia

0.27 ± 0.03

10.0 ± 1.8

1.95 ± 0.04

0.148 ± 0.009

−0.001 ± 0.001

63.8 ± 8.9

0.0257 ± 0.0046

 Spain 1

/

/

/

/

/

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/

 Spain 2

0.26

11.80

1.99

0.14

<0.01

67.40

<0.05

 Lazio (IT)

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Liguria (IT)

0.3 ± 0.1

10 ± 2

2.07 ± 0.18

0.14 ± 0.05

0.00 ± 0.01

65 ± 17

0.01 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.27 ± 0.05

12 ± 3

1.95 ± 0.05

0.15 ± 0.02

0.001 ± 0.006

72 ± 18

0.01 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.26 ± 0.06

10.7 ± 2.3

2.17 ± 0.39

0.16 ± 0.04

0.002 ± 0.002

60

0.02

Ou 8

 Greece

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Slovenia

0.32 ± 0.03

8.0 ± 1.4

2.01 ± 0.04

0.145 ± 0.009

−0.002 ± 0.001

29.8 ± 4.2

<0.01

 Spain 1

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Spain 2

0.30

12.00

2.16

0.15

<0.01

33.20

<0.05

 Lazio (IT)

/

/

/

/

/

/

/

 Liguria (IT)

0.3 ± 0.1

9 ± 2

2.15 ± 0.19

0.15 ± 0.04

0.00 ± 0.01

29 ± 8

0.01 ± 0.01

 Sicily (IT)

0.31 ± 0.05

8 ± 3

2.03 ± 0.05

0.16 ± 0.02

0.002 ± 0.006

32 ± 9

0.01 ± 0.02

 Veneto (IT)

0.29 ± 0.06

10.1 ± 2.3

2.20 ± 0.39

0.16 ± 0.04

0.003 ± 0.002

28

0.04

  1. /* Analysis was not performed