Question

Name the acid present in olive oil​

Answer 1

Answer:

consists mainly of oleic acid (up to 83%), with smaller amounts of other fatty acids including linoleic acid (up to 21%) and palmitic acid (up to 20%). Extra virgin olive oil is required to have no more than 0.8% free acidity and is considered to have favorable flavor characteristics.

Explanation:

oleic acid

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Answer 2

Explanation:

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Palmitic acid (C16:0), a saturated fatty acid that makes up 7.5-20% of olive oil. Olive oil contains more oleic acid and less linoleic and linoleic acids than other vegetable oils, that is, more Monounsaturated (MUFA) than Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA).