TAG

TAGs: Tri acyl glycerides Composition & ECN42 (Equivalent Carbon Number 42)

Maximum difference between the actual and theoretical ECN 42 triacylglycerol content:

When other vegetable oils have a similar fatty acid (like sunflower, rapeseed and grape seed) to olive oil, this test is used to detect adulteration.  (See also DAG)

• Edible virgin olive oils 0.2
• Lampante virgin olive oil 0.3
• Refined olive oil 0.3
• Olive oil 0.3
• Crude olive-pomace oil 0.6
• Refined olive-pomace oil 0.5
• Olive-pomace oil 0.5