If you are looking for healthy savoury snacks try the new Oloves olives.
Snack packs of olives which have been taking up more room on the supermarket shelves, used to be regarded as a middle class treat or a wine bar essential. However whilst always big in Europe and North Africa, olives are now becoming part of our culture too. This is a good thing.
We know that the oil is good for us but can we say the same of these little packs of olives?
Oloves have produced a range of naturally flavoured olives in handy 30g bags. The selection includes olives with; lemon and basil, habanero chillies or lemon and garlic. Each pack of Oloves contains 53 calories, only natural ingredients and flavours.
- Great for easy snacking at home or in the office
- Savoury alternative to crisps
- Low calorie and less than a 25 g bag of crisps
- Delivers monounsaturated fats
- Delicious!!
- Available on the high street at Holland and Barrett
- Online at Amazon and in some fuel stations.
- Low carbohydrate food.
- Higher salt content than 25 g Walkers crisps
- Not available in supermarkets (yet)
- Website needs updating and UK not listed (it is currently being reviewed I believe!)
- Priced between 80p – 99p.
Do Oloves olives deliver as a healthy eating product?
As healthy snacks go I think these are pretty good. The flavours are all really delicious, my favourite being lemon and garlic.
The processing of all olives means that they have a significant sodium content, each 30g pack contains 0.4 grams. That may not sound much but the daily recommended limit is around 6 grams of sodium per day. (For information on sodium intake.)
However Oloves are also low in carbs, calories and contain good monounsaturated fats. Don’t forget olive oil as part of the Mediterranean diet is regarded as being a heart friendly ingredient.
The message is: like all ‘snack foods’ they shouldn’t be eaten by the bucket load. Personally I’d still recommend these above crisps, which have little or no nutritional benefit, in my opinion. And for those of you ‘dyed in the wool’ crisp-eaters, I believe these lovely little packets of olives will make an excellent and far healthier alternative.
The products contain lactic and citric acid which are essential to the production process. Lactic acid is generally made from fermentation and not milk as it infers. Being realistic, I don’t have a problem with these in the small quantities found in such products. Especially if on balance it allows me easy access to a healthier snack.
My taste buds err towards sweet snacks when I am taken by the need to eat something quickly. However I actually think I would pick up a pack of these, if I ‘got took’! After all, olives versus sugar is no real contest when it comes to health.
I must say, a big part of healthy eating is convenience. I’m sure the reason so many people go to burger joints is because from the decision to go to the drive thru until the ‘food’ is in your hand, takes, what 6 -10 minutes max?
Snacking is also like this, maybe even more so. Having a few packets of these in the car, your bag (man or hand), desk drawer or larder will ensure you always have something available that is better for you (despite the sodium content) than some of the sugar and saturated fat options we are used too.
Oloves olives get a tick from me as a generally healthy and convenient savoury snack. Look out for them when you are out and about; I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
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