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Feta Stuffed Olives

Contains sodium benzoate

Green Halkidiki olives are stuffed with feta cheese. They contain sodium benzoate and sorbic acid, and each olive has 170 mg of sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo gluten ingredientsVegetarianContains dairyContains corn
$8.75 5 oz · 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, feta cheese (cultured milk, water, whey protein concentrate, sodium phosphate, corn starch, salt, lactic acid, sorbic acid (preservative), enzymes), sea salt, vinegar, lactic acid, sodium benzoate (preservative)
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%35
Ingredients · counts 20%76
Processing · counts 10%55
Sourcing · counts 20%70
Transparency · counts 20%75
Why it scores 60
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 76 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Stuffed olives with feta, starch, preservatives and sodium phosphate
Sourcing 70 · Halkidiki is named as the olives’ origin
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and Halkidiki olive origin
Contains sodium benzoate and sorbic acid
170 mg sodium per olive
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−24 for benzoates, added phosphates, sorbates
Scored Oct 24, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Olives Feta cheese (cultured milk Water Whey protein concentrate Sodium phosphate Corn starch Salt Lactic acid Sorbic acid (preservative), enzymes) Sea salt Vinegar Lactic acid Sodium benzoate (preservative)
13 ingredients 1 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 2 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.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
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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