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Olives

Olives are the cured fruits of the olive tree, commonly served as a condiment or added to salads, sauces, and cooked dishes.

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About Olives

Olives are the cured edible fruits of the olive tree, usually prepared with salt, brine, dry salt, lye, or another curing process to reduce their natural bitterness. They are served as condiments and added to salads, sauces, breads, stews, and other cooked dishes.

Flavour may be fruity, bitter, salty, tangy, or savoury, and texture ranges from crisp and firm to soft. Because the term covers different varieties, colours, maturities, and curing methods, these characteristics are not uniform.

Olives may be green, purple, brown, or black and are sold whole, pitted, sliced, stuffed, or as paste-like preparations. Curing changes bitterness, colour, flavour, and firmness; cutting, stuffing, grinding, or cooking further changes their texture and how they disperse through a dish.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Breads

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Local names for olives

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

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olives

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Halkidiki olives

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Marinated olives

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olive (salad, pitted, broken)

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olive (salad, pitted, halved)

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olive (salad, pitted, quartered)

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olive (salad, pitted, sliced, chipped, or minced)

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olive (salad, pitted)

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olive (salt-cured)

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Olive verte, en saumure, égouttée

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Olive, Pickle, Immature, Green

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Olive, Pickle, Ripe olive

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olives noires avec noyau

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olives noires confites entières

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Olives vertes, fourrées ou farcies (anchois, poivrons, etc.)

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Olives, black

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Olives, green

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Olives, green, Manzanilla, stuffed with pimiento

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Olives, pickled, canned or bottled, green

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Olives, ripe, canned (jumbo-super colossal)

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Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large)

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Olives, stuffed

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Whole green olives

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Olives nutrition & diet

Olives nutritional value

Reference: Olive, green or black, drained

Per 100 g of the edible portion of the stated reference food.

Calories
207.5kcal
Protein
2.2g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
21.7g

Reference example for the named food and preparation, per 100 g edible portion. This is not a universal value for every recipe or brand; packaged products should be compared with their own label. © Food Standards Australia New Zealand. AFCD Release 3, food F006198. Available carbohydrate excludes sugar alcohols; energy converted from kJ to kcal (÷4.184). Australian data may not be appropriate for use in other countries. There are limitations associated with food composition databases. Food composition data used in the database or databases may represent an average of the nutrient content of a particular sample of foods and ingredients, determined at a particular time. The nutrient composition of foods and ingredients can vary substantially between batches and brands because of a number of factors, including changes in season, processing practices and ingredient source, and methods of calculation. Data licensed under the FSANZ Data User Licence Agreement, based on CC BY-SA 3.0 AU: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/science-data/monitoringnutrients/afcd/datauserlicenceagreement.

Portions & preparation

Record the olive variety, ripeness, curing method, and whether the fruit is whole, pitted, sliced, or stuffed. Brine, oil, herbs, and fillings can materially change the portion’s composition. Compare drained edible olives with packing liquid separately, especially when olives accompany otherwise lightly seasoned foods.

Compare the right form: Match references to the specific olive variety, ripeness, curing method, and edible drained form: whole, pitted, sliced, stuffed, or oil-packed.

Diet considerations

Olives are plant-derived fruits, but compatibility depends on curing ingredients and fillings. Cheese, fish, meat, or other additions change the dish’s animal-origin status. Plain olives generally avoid cereal coatings, while seasoned products may include sauces or crumbs. Portion size can shape overall fat and carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3, 2025 — Olive, green or black, drained ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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