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Pimento Stuffed Olives

Contains sodium benzoate

Firm green olives are hand-stuffed with pimentos and packed in seasoned brine. The ingredients include gums and preservatives, and the label warns that pit fragments may be present.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$8.75 5 oz · lowest price at Texas Hill Country Olive Co.
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1 olives (9.5g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
180mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Olives, water, minced pimiento (pimento, sodium alginate, guar gum, calcium chloride, potassium sorbate), salt, vinegar, lactic acid, sodium benzoate
56 / 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%86
Processing · counts 10%55
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 56
Nutrition 35 · Compared with other canned, frozen and dried foods: more sodium (180 mg), less fiber (0 g), less protein (0 g); no added sugar per 1 olives
Ingredients 86 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · Brined olives with gums and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · Origin and growing practices for these jarred olives aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no product-specific sourcing claims
Contains sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate
May contain pit fragments
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, sorbates
Scored Oct 25, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Olives Water Minced pimiento (pimento, sodium alginate, guar gum, calcium chloride, potassium sorbate) Salt Vinegar Lactic acid Sodium benzoate
7 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
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.
Guar gum (E412)ThickenerNo risk
A fibre from guar beans; EFSA considers it safe at normal intakes.
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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