Calories in Olives, green

Per 10 olives, 40 g

58calories

About 3% of a 2,000 calorie day. Your own number is probably not 2,000 — the calculator works out what it should be.

Olives, green have 58 calories per 10 olives, 40 g. That is about 3% of a 2,000-calorie day. The same serving provides 0.4 g of protein, 1.5 g of carbohydrate, 6.0 g of fat and 1.3 g of fibre. Per 100 g, that works out at 145 calories and 1.0 g of protein. Against the thresholds EU food labelling uses, they qualify as a source of fibre. Mostly fat and salt — a garnish rather than a side.

Calories and macros

Per 10 olives, 40 gServingPer 100 g% of daily intake
Calories58 kcal145 kcal3%
Protein0.4 g1.0 g1%
Carbohydrate1.5 g3.8 g1%
Fat6.0 g15.0 g9%
Fibre1.3 g3.3 g4%

Daily intake percentages use the EU reference intakes an average adult label is based on: 2,000 kcal, 50 g protein, 260 g carbohydrate, 70 g fat, 30 g fibre.

What this is good for

A source of fibre3 g or more of fibre per 100 g.

These are the nutrition claims this food would qualify for under EU labelling rules — thresholds, not opinions.

Worth knowing

Mostly fat and salt — a garnish rather than a side.
Fruit and vegetables are the cheapest way to make a plate bigger without making it heavier — fill half of it here first.
Frozen counts. It is picked ripe, costs less and keeps, and the nutrient difference is small enough to ignore.

Figures are for a typical example and will vary by brand, ripeness and how it was cooked. For a target of your own, run the calorie calculator or take the short quiz. To log this without doing the arithmetic, Joules is free.

Figures last reviewed 29 August 2026.

Common questions about olives, green

How many calories are in olives, green?

Olives, green have 58 calories per 10 olives, 40 g, which is about 3% of a 2,000-calorie day.

How many calories are in 100 g of olives, green?

100 g of olives, green contains 145 calories.

How much protein is in olives, green?

One serving of 10 olives, 40 g provides 0.4 g of protein — 1.0 g per 100 g, or 1% of the 50 g daily reference intake.

How many carbs are in olives, green?

One serving of 10 olives, 40 g contains 1.5 g of carbohydrate, of which 1.3 g is fibre.

What are olives, green a good source of?

Measured against EU food labelling thresholds, olives, green qualify as a source of fibre. 3 g or more of fibre per 100 g.

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