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18 Year Traditional Dark Balsamic

Contains natural flavors

This Modena balsamic is aged for 18 years in chestnut, oak, mulberry and ash barrels. Each tablespoon has 9 g of sugars and the ingredients include natural flavors and naturally occurring sulfites.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$15.95 2.0 oz · lowest price at Viva Oliva
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
40caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (15ml)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
5mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Grape Must, Wine Vinegar, Natural Flavors, Naturally-occurring Sulfites
79 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%93
Ingredients · counts 25%86
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 79
Nutrition 93 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (5 mg); no added sugar per 1 Tbsp
Ingredients 86 · Sulfites (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Aged grape must and wine vinegar with natural flavors and sulfites
Sourcing 75 · Modena origin and 18-year barrel aging are stated
Transparency 50 · Complete list, but natural flavors are not specified
Natural flavors and naturally occurring sulfites
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for sulfites, natural flavours
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Ingredients
Grape Must Wine Vinegar Natural Flavors Naturally-occurring Sulfites
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sulfites (E220–E228)PreservativeModerate risk
Can trigger asthma-like reactions in sensitive people, which is why they must be declared on labels.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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