{"id":23161,"date":"2026-01-05T10:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.doestepa.com\/en\/?p=23161"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:54:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:54:17","slug":"olive-oil-density","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.doestepa.com\/en\/evoo-culture\/olive-oil-density\/","title":{"rendered":"The density of extra virgin olive oil"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23161\" class=\"elementor elementor-23161\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c6e3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35c6e3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c089399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c089399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The quality required for an olive oil to be considered <\/span><b>extra virgin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> depends on many factors, one of which is <\/span><b>density<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014a term that often causes confusion. Let\u2019s take a closer look at what density really means.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general terms, <\/span><b>density<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the relationship between the mass and the volume of a substance. When applied to extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), density refers to how much mass the oil has in relation to the volume of its container.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To understand this more easily, consider a simple example: when you pour water and extra virgin olive oil into the same container, the olive oil floats and remains on top of the water. This happens because of the difference in density between the two substances\u2014<\/span><b>extra virgin olive oil is less dense than water<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to international standards, the <\/span><b>specific weight of extra virgin olive oil is 0.916 kg per liter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, provided the sample is measured at a temperature of <\/span><b>16\u201317\u00b0C (60\u201363\u00b0F)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is the average reference value used when discussing the weight and density of EVOO.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4e3d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed4e3d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c45031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c45031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What factors affect the density of extra virgin olive oil?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97ecd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d97ecd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To determine the density of extra virgin olive oil\u2014and, indirectly, some aspects of its quality\u2014we must consider several factors, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The olive variety<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stage of production<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate conditions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different olive varieties naturally produce oils with slightly different densities, which is completely normal and does not indicate better or worse quality on its own.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc4132 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcc4132\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98170fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98170fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does Extra Virgin Olive Oil Lose Quality When Frying?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa602b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfa602b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oil density changes with temperature. As the temperature rises, the oil expands and its density decreases. When extra virgin olive oil is used for frying and reaches temperatures of <\/span><b>180\u00b0C (356\u00b0F)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or even <\/span><b>200\u00b0C (392\u00b0F)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, its density can drop to around <\/span><b>0.80 kg per liter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This leads to a common question:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If higher density is associated with higher quality in olive oils, does EVOO lose quality when used for frying?<\/span><\/p><p><b>The answer is no.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extra virgin olive oil is the <\/span><b>vegetable oil that best withstands high temperatures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is more stable and degrades more slowly than other vegetable oils, making it the safest and healthiest option for frying.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b26bed9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b26bed9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1dc7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef1dc7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-780bca4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"780bca4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae34c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae34c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In conclusion, frying with extra virgin olive oil is the <\/span><b>best possible choice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Its stability, resistance to heat, and slow degradation make it superior to other oils, even when used at high temperatures.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to learn more about how to use EVOO correctly for frying, we recommend reading the following article:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \ud83d\udc49 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doestepa.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-fry-with-extra-virgin-olive-oil-benefits-and-tips\/\"><b>How to fry with extra virgin olive oil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The quality required for an olive oil to be considered extra virgin depends on many factors, one of which is density\u2014a term that often causes confusion. Let\u2019s take a closer look at what density really means. 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