Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil????

riascott

Hello everyone...

I wonder if you can help.

My office canteen isnt really catered towards diet people, however, they have roast vegetables (mushrooms, aubergine, peppers, carrots, onions and what looks like edemame beans) but they are in olive oil. The bottom of the container has lots of oil in so I would select from the top, but the vegetables are shiny so I know they all have a layer of oil on them....

My dilemna....Is this a good diet option for someone counting calories?

I never know the argument whether Olive Oil is good or bad for you? Good or bad fat?

Should I have the vegetables for lunch..... or pass?

Please help, Im so confused and am really trying to be good.

Ria x

cm2two

olive oil is a "good" fat but not that much. save your waist line and money by bringing your meal to the office??

jeffpettis

I cook everything in Olive Oil. Out of all the the oils it is by far the best for you, actually I think I read somewhere that olive oil is a "good" fat, still a little early so I can't remember where I saw that. LOL!!!

ChelseaL618

Though olive oil is good for you compared to other oils it is still about 14 g of fat per tbsp. I am sure that those gleaming veggies have absorbed at least a couple tablespoons. You can get much more bang for your 'calorie buck' by bringing your own roasted veggies from home and mixing in some lean protein by using grilled chicken.

chollingshed74

Found this on Nutrition Facts and Analysis and Mayoclinic.com

1 tsp of Olive Oil

40 calories 5grams of fat

Olive Oil:

The main type of fat found in all kinds of olive oil is monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs). MUFAs are actually considered a healthy dietary fat. If your diet emphasizes unsaturated fats, such as MUFAs and polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), instead of saturated fats and trans fats, you may gain certain health benefits.

hope it helps some

TheRoadDog

As long as you're not drinking the oil from the bottom of the pan, I think you're all right. A little bit of olive oil is healthy.

atsteele

Hello everyone...

I wonder if you can help.

My office canteen isnt really catered towards diet people, however, they have roast vegetables (mushrooms, aubergine, peppers, carrots, onions and what looks like edemame beans) but they are in olive oil. The bottom of the container has lots of oil in so I would select from the top, but the vegetables are shiny so I know they all have a layer of oil on them....

My dilemna....Is this a good diet option for someone counting calories?

I never know the argument whether Olive Oil is good or bad for you? Good or bad fat?

Should I have the vegetables for lunch..... or pass?

Please help, Im so confused and am really trying to be good.

Ria x

I think that every once in a while is fine but I also think that your intuition on how much olive oil is on those vegetables is good. It's probably WAY too much. If you really like veggies, like I do, buy them from the grocery store, roast them (on a cookie sheet in your oven) or grill them and then add your own olive oil and you won't have to feel guilty or wonder how much fat you are eating.