Unfiltered cold pressed olive oil
The best unfiltered olive oils high in polyphenols available in the UK. There are not many unfiltered brands available in the UK but we have found the best ones to share. Unfiltered extra virgin olive oils are a little thicker than filtered.
Ionian Gold - Livadi
1,411 mg/kg
polyphenols
Highest polyphenol unfiltered olive oil available.
Early Harvest: 2025/26
Ultra High Polyphenol Count: 1,411mg/kg
Origin: Kefalonia, Greece
Acidity: 0.26%
Price: £31.50 for a 500ml bottle (with our exclusive 10% discount applied)
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The Governor
An organic unfiltered extra virgin olive oil from Corfu,
Ultra High Polyphenol Count: 1,410 mg/kg
Olive type: lianolia
Early Harvest: 2025/26
Price: £40.00 for 500ml.
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Ionian Gold - Gold Cap
Early Harvest: 2025/26
Ultra High Polyphenol Count: 1,052 mg/kg
Origin: Kefalonia, Greece
Acidity: 0.27%
Price: £28 for a 500ml bottle
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Honest Toil
Handcrafted in Greece.
High Polyphenol Count: 540 mg/kg
Low Acidity: 0.25%.
Olive type: Koroneiki from Greece
Price: £15.49 for 500ml.
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Health Guru Dr Tim Spector is a huge advocate of unfiltered high polyphenol extra virgin olive oil.
Tim Spector, the health guru, is a huge advocate of improving our gut health to super charge our overall health. In a recent article with the Independent he talked about how high polyphenol extra virgin olive oil is key super food in his weekly shopping basket. He is particularly a fan unfiltered EVOO with his current brand of choice being Honest Toil.
Tim believes people should seriously increase their olive oil consumption to improve their gut health and reduce diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cancer. But it needs to be a high quality high polyphenol olive oil and not the cheap supermarket brands.
EVOO Gut health benefits
High polyphenol olive oil's gut-related benefits are primarily tied to its high content of healthy fats and polyphenols.
Prebiotic effects: The polyphenols in EVOO function as prebiotics, promoting the growth of beneficial gut bacteria like Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium.
Anti-inflammatory: EVOO and its polyphenols can help reduce inflammation in the gut lining, which can help with gastrointestinal issues.
Constipation relief: Studies show that consuming a small amount of olive oil daily can improve constipation symptoms.
Antibacterial properties: The polyphenols in EVOO also have antibacterial properties that can help protect against pathogens.
While Tim is a fan of unfiltered EVOO, there are no key differences in health benefits between unfiltered and filtered EVOO - it is very much about personal taste preference.
Have you tried Olive Leaf?
Olive Leaf Extract is a natural supplement derived high in antioxidants and polyphenols including Oleuropein and Hydroxytyrosol. Research suggests the amount of polyphenols found in the olive leaves far exceeds those found in high quality olive oil with oleuropein levels being 10x higher than olive oil.
Olive Leaf is great supplement for those wanting to reduce inflammation and improve their immune system without the calories of olive oil.
10x more polyphenols than olive oil.