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Olives nutrition facts
A 1 undetermined super colossal (15 g) serving of olives provides 12 calories, 0 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, and 1 g fat — about 4% of its calories from protein, 25% from carbohydrate, and 71% from fat. The interactive label below toggles between a serving and 100 g.
Calorie split
| Nutrient | Per 1 undetermined super colossal (15 g) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 12 | 81 |
| Protein | 0 g | 1 g |
| Total carbohydrate | 1 g | 6 g |
| Total fat | 1 g | 7 g |
Vitamins & minerals
Per serving (15 g)
- Vitamin C
- 0.22 mg
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 2.55 mcg
- Vitamin E
- 0.25 mg
- Vitamin K
- 0.21 mcg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.00 mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 0.00 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.00 mg
- Magnesium
- 0.60 mg
- Phosphorus
- 0.45 mg
- Zinc
- 0.03 mg
- Copper
- 0.03 mg
- Manganese
- 0.00 mg
- Selenium
- 0.14 mcg
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Selecting, storing & prepping olives
- Selecting
- Choose olives that look plump and hold their shape — either color is fine, since green and black olives are typically the same fruit picked at different stages of ripeness rather than different varieties.
- Storing
- Olives in brine keep several weeks refrigerated once opened, as long as they stay submerged in their liquid, which protects them from air and mold.
- Prepping
- Fresh-picked olives are inedibly bitter straight off the tree — the curing process, whether brine, water, or salt, is what removes the bitterness and makes them palatable, not just a flavoring step.
Storage guidance from the USDA FoodKeeper database (FSIS, Cornell University, and the Food Marketing Institute).
Nutrition highlights
Per 1 undetermined super colossal (15 g), olives provides 0 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, and 1 g fat, with no single vitamin or mineral reaching 10% of the Daily Value.
% of the FDA Daily Value per 1 undetermined super colossal (15 g) serving.
Key metrics
Nutrient density
Per 100 kcal, olives delivers about 5% of a Daily Value on average across 22 beneficial nutrients. The score is its percentile for that measure among the 177 foods in our database — higher means more nutrition per calorie. How this is calculated.
- More iron than 88% of foods · 78% of other
- More calcium than 80% of foods
Density counts protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals (not fat, sodium, or sugar), each capped so a single nutrient can’t dominate, with a calorie floor so very-low-calorie foods aren’t overstated. It measures nutrition per calorie within our database — a useful guide, not a complete verdict on how “healthy” a food is.
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Questions
- How many calories are in olives?
- A 1 undetermined super colossal (15 g) serving of olives has about 12 calories. Per 100 g, it has 81 calories — a low calorie density.
- How much protein is in olives?
- Olives provides about 0 g of protein per 1 undetermined super colossal (15 g) serving.
- What are the macros in olives?
- Per serving, olives has roughly 0 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, and 1 g fat. By calories, that is 4% protein, 25% carbohydrate, and 71% fat.
- Is olives high in protein?
- Olives has a protein density of about 1.2 g per 100 kcal, and 4% of its calories come from protein. Foods above roughly 10 g per 100 kcal are generally considered protein-dense.
- What vitamins and minerals are in olives?
- Olives contains small amounts of several vitamins and minerals; see the full label above for the complete micronutrient breakdown.
- What is the nutritional value of olives?
- Per 1 undetermined super colossal (15 g), olives has 12 calories, 0 g protein, 1 g carbohydrate, and 1 g fat. See the full nutrition facts label above for every vitamin and mineral.
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References & methodology
- Data source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service — FoodData Central, FDC ID 169095 (public domain).
- Daily Values: FDA Nutrition Facts label, 2016 update (adults and children aged 4+).
- Source claims: a serving supplying 10–19% of the Daily Value is a “good source”; 20% or more is an “excellent source” (FDA, 21 CFR 101.54).
- Calorie split: Atwater general factors — 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g for fat.
- Last reviewed: June 2026. Values are typical figures and vary with variety, ripeness, and preparation.
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