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Garlic Stuffed Olives

Contains sodium metabisulfite

These olives are stuffed with garlic, with olives sourced from Halkidiki and garlic from Gilroy, California. Each olive has 140 mg of sodium and the ingredients include sodium metabisulfite and natural garlic flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredients
$5.29 6 oz / 10 oz · lowest price at Mezzetta
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1 OLIVE (9.5 g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
—
Sodium
140mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Olives, Water, Garlic, Sea Salt, Lactic Acid, Sodium Metabisulfite, Natural Garlic Flavor
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
64 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%35
Ingredients · counts 20%86
Processing · counts 10%60
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 20%74
Why it scores 64
Nutrition 35 · Compared with other canned, frozen and dried foods: more sodium (140 mg), less fiber (0 g), less protein (0 g); no added sugar per 1 OLIVE
Ingredients 86 · Sulfites (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Brined olives with garlic, acid, preservative and natural flavor
Sourcing 75 · Halkidiki olives and Gilroy garlic have stated origins
Transparency 74 · Complete ingredient list and specific origins for olives and garlic
Contains sodium metabisulfite
Contains natural garlic flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for sulfites, natural flavours
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Ingredients
Olives Water Garlic Sea Salt Lactic Acid Sodium Metabisulfite Natural Garlic Flavor
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Sourcing

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Additives3 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.
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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