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The distribution of the fat percentage also shows a double peak: | The distribution of the fat percentage also shows a double peak: | ||
[[File:OliveOilsFatDistribution20201216.jpg|thumb|center|Fat distribution of olive oils (16 dec 2020)]] | [[File:OliveOilsFatDistribution20201216.jpg|thumb|center|Fat distribution of olive oils (16 dec 2020)]] | ||
This seems more strange. You would expect that an oil consists of 100% fat, or maybe a bit less if there are impurities. The other peak lies around the 91%, very much like the specific gravity of 0.911. | This distribution seems more strange. You would expect that an oil consists of 100% fat, or maybe a bit less if there are impurities. The other peak lies around the 91%, very much like the specific gravity of 0.911. | ||
Conclusion is that some producers report their nutritional values per 100g, some per 100ml and some use the canonical value of 100% (2193 products). A few product have values | Conclusion is that some producers report their nutritional values per 100g, some per 100ml and some use the canonical value of 100% (2193 products). A few product have values just below 100%, which seems the most honest. | ||
If we have a look at the 100ml sample: | If we have a look at the 100ml sample: | ||