are Olives and Olive oil have the same affects

[DBZ Status]

I came across olives the other day and i was wondering...if u just eat olives does it have the same affect as olive oil?? I know olive oil is really good for you with the mono and poly unsaturated fats...but does the olives have the same properties?

[CF-OC_gal]

Olives are great just like the oil. The only thing to watch out for is the sodium content. It's very high.

[DBZ Status]

i see thanks!

[SNPiccolo5]

Except for the sodium content, like Brat mentioned, many would argue that olives are actually a better source of what you'd normally get in olive oil, because they are less processed. Makes sense to me, but I don't like olives, so I stick to the oil.

-Tim