Is olive oil an empty calorie?

Answer 1

The answer is no. Olive actually has a slightly higher calorie count per teaspoon than butter.

However, olive oil is a much healthier alternative to butter or margarine because it has no cholesterol and is lower in other types of fats that cause Heart disease.

But if your concern is the fat on your stomach, olive oil is not a better alternative.

Answer 2

Yes. All oils are empty calories. The oil was meant to be consumed along with the fruit (olive), not to be extracted for its own consumption.

Answer 3

Butter has fewer kilocalories per gram than oil.

Answer 4

Sometimes. If you plan to fry with it it should work. You can't make salad dressings with margarine but olive oil is usually used for dressing. So it won't always work.