What is the difference between Grapeseed oil and Olive Oil?
A. Grapeseed and olive oils are very different in composition. If one compares the two as pure oils, then olive oil is mostly monounsaturated while grapeseed is mostly polyunsaturated. Even with its more unsaturated nature, grapeseed oil is remarkably stable, even more stable to high temperatures than most olive oils. It must be remembered that most olive oils are not purchased as a pure oil but rather in a virgin or extra virgin form. In this case there is also a lot of water content and many other plant products (giving the green color). There are also many antioxidants that come in the virgin oils but not in the pure (refined) oil. Pure olive oil has very little of the antioxidants found in virgin oil, but it still retains some of the flavor characteristic of olive oil. By contrast, grapeseed oil is richer in antioxidants as a pure oil and has comparatively little flavor. Actually, it has a characteristic buttery flavor of basic oils or fats. Thus, it is not correct to compare most
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