Both regular and extra virgin olive oils are obtained from the fruit of the olive tree, but the way they are extracted is what makes them different. Regular olive oil is refined before it is bottled and is treated with some additives and preservatives, which are yellow in color. Whereas extra virgin olive oil is the purest form of olive oil, which retains its golden-green hue of the olive and is not subjected to any industrial processes and additives. Extra virgin olive oil is the first juice of the olive fruit extracted through the cold-pressing process, which is only filtered...
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