SPECIFICATION
| PROCEDURE – Visual & Organoleptic | |||
| APPEARANCE, FLAVOR & COLOR: | This olive oil appears as a transparent, light green to green free flowing oily liquid having a viscosity typical of vegetable oil. It shall be free of sediment and foreign material. | ||
| IOC SPEC | USDA SPEC | AMD SPEC | |
| WEIGHT: | 7.61 lbs/gallon | ||
| Median Of Defect (Md) = 0 | Me = 0 | Same as IOC | |
| Median Of the Fruity (Mf) | Me > 0 | Same as IOC | |
| FATTY ACID ETHYL ESTERS (FAEEs): | FAEEs < 40 mg/kg (2013-2014 crop years)
FAEEs < 35mg/kg (2014-2015 crop years) FAEEs < 30 mg/kg (after 2015 crop year) |
≤ 30 mg/kg | |
| PEROXIDE VALUE: | ≤ 20 mg/kg A.O.C.S. Cd8-53 | Same as IOC | ≤ 10 mg/kg A.O.C.S. Cd8-53 |
| IODINE VALUE: | 75 – 94 A.O.C.S. Cd1-25 | ||
| REFRACTIVE INDEX: (25°C) | 1,4660 – 1,4890 A.O.C.S. Cc7-75 | ||
| FREE ACIDITY: (% m/m expressed in oleic acid) | < 0.8 | Same as IOC | ≤ 0.60 (% m/m expressed in oleic acid) A.O.C.S. Ca5-40 A.O.C.S Cd8-53 |
| ABSORPTION: (in ultra violet at 270 nm) | ≤ 0.22 | Same as IOC | ≤ 0.25 |
| K232 | ≤ 2.50 | ≤ 2.50 ª (see footnote) | ≤ 1.80 At time of loading |
| Δ K | ≤ 0.01 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| MOISTURE AND VOLATILE MATTER: (% m/m) | ≤ 0.2 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| INSOLUBLE IMPURITIES: | ≤ 0.1 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| TRACE METALS: (mg/kg) | |||
| Iron | ≤ 3.0 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Copper | ≤ 0.1 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Heavy MetalsLead (Pb)Aresnic (As) | Maximum permissible content is 0.1 mg/kg | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| WAX CONTENT: (mg/kg) | ≤ 150 | ≤ 250 | Same as IOC |
| SAPONIFICATION: | 184 – 196 A.O.C.S. Cd3-25 | ||
| UNSAPONIFIABLE MATTER: g/kg | ≤ 15 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| HALOGENATED SOLVENTS: | Maximum content of each halogenated solvent 0.1 mg/kgMaximum content of all halogenated solvents 0.2 mg/kg | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| PESTICIDE RESIDUES: | The products covered by this standard shall comply with those maximum residue limits established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission for these commodities. | Same as IOC | See addendum to FDA pesticide parameters |
| DESMETHYLSTEROL COMPOSITION: (% total sterols) | |||
| Cholesterol | ≤ 0.5 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Brassicasterol | ≤ 0.1 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Campesterol | ≤ 4.0 | ≤ 4.5ᵇ (see footnote) | Same as IOC |
| Delta – Δ 7 Stigmastenol | ≤ 0.5 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Stigmasterol | Less than Campesterol | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Apparent beta-sitosterol:beta-sitosterol +delta-5-avenasterol +delta-5-23-stigmastadienol +clerosterol + sitostanol +delta 5-24-stigmastadienol | ≥ 93.0 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Total Sterols (mg/kg) | ≥ 1000 | Same as IOC | |
| SUM erytodiol+Uvaol% | ≤ 4.5 | Same as IOC | |
| FATTY ACID COMPOSITION: (% m/m methyl esters) For All Grades | |||
| Myristic Acid | C14:0 ≤ 0.03 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Palmitic Acid | C16:0 7.50 – 20.00 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Palmitoleic Acid | C16:1 0.30 – 3.50 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Heptadecanoic Acid | C17:0 ≤ 0.30 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Heptadecenoic Acid | C17:1 ≤ 0.30 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Stearic Acid | C18:0 0.50 – 5.00 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Oleic Acid | C18:1 55.00 – 83.00 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Linoleic Acid | C18:2 3.50 – 21.00 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Linolenic Acid | C18:3 ≤ 1.00 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Arachidic Acid | C20:0 ≤ 0.60 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Gadoleic Acid (eicosanoic) | C20:1 ≤ 0.40 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Behenic Acid | C22:0 ≤ 0.20 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Lignoceric Acid | C24:0 ≤ 0.20 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Trans Fatty Acid Content % C18:1T ͨ (see foot note) | ≤ 0.05 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Trans Fatty Acid Content % C18:2 +C18:3 | ≤ 0.05 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Maxium difference between actual and theoretical ECN 42 triacylglycerol content | ≤ 0.2 | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Content of 2-glyceryl monopalmitate (2P)C16:0≤14%C16:0>14% | 2P ≤ 0.9%2P ≤ 1.0% | Same as IOC | Same as IOC |
| Stigmastadienes (mg/kg) | ≤ 0.05 | ≤ 0.15 | Same as IOC |
| SMOKE POINT: | 320°F – 380°F | ||
| FLASH POINT: | 437°F | ||
| FIRE POINT: | >650°F | ||
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY: | .909 to.915 at 25°F | ||
| SOLIDIFY POINT: | 30°F – 50°F | ||
