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Sicilian Pitted Olives

Contains sodium benzoate

Pitted green olives are seasoned with garlic, vinegar, sea salt and Sicilian spices. Sodium benzoate is used as a preservative, and a 9.5 g serving has 170 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$8.75 lowest price at Texas Hill Country Olive Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1 olives (9.5g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
170mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Olives, water, garlic, sea salt, vinegar, lactic acid, Sicilian spices, sodium benzoate (preservative)
57 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 30%35
Ingredients · counts 20%90
Processing · counts 10%70
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 20%55
Why it scores 57
Nutrition 35 · Compared with other canned, frozen and dried foods: more sodium (170 mg), less fiber (0 g), less protein (0 g); no added sugar per 1 olives
Ingredients 90 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 70 · Pitted and seasoned olives include acids and a preservative
Sourcing 50 · Where the olives were grown and how they were farmed aren't stated
Transparency 55 · Ingredients are listed, but the Sicilian spices aren't specified
Sodium benzoate preservative
170 mg sodium per 9.5 g serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for benzoates
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Olives Water Garlic Sea salt Vinegar Lactic acid Sicilian spices Sodium benzoate (preservative)
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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