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Colossal Castelvetrano Style Pitted Olives

Contains lactic acid

These pitted olives are made from Greek Halkidiki olives. The ingredient list includes lactic acid and ascorbic acid and/or citric acid.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$7.69 8 oz (226 g) · lowest price at Mezzetta
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts

Not available yet. We only show numbers printed on the product’s label or its product page, and we couldn’t read them for this product.

Ingredients: Olives, water, sea salt, lactic acid, ascorbic acid and/or citric acid
73 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition facts not available. Scored on its ingredients, processing, sourcing and transparency; the Nutrition part is neutral until we can read the label.Your product? Claim this listing to add the label and it’s scored in full.
Nutrition · counts 30%50
Ingredients · counts 20%100
Processing · counts 10%82
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 20%74
Why it scores 73
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 100 · 5 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 82 · Olives preserved in water, sea salt and acids
Sourcing 75 · The olives are stated to be Greek in origin
Transparency 74 · Complete ingredient list and Greek origin stated
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Olives Water Sea salt Lactic acid Ascorbic acid and/or citric acid
5 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives3 additives · no risk
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
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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