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Italian Olive Salad & Sandwich Spread

Contains canola oil

An olive and vegetable spread with extra virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar. It also contains canola oil, natural flavor and sodium metabisulfite.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$7.69 lowest price at Mezzetta
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (28 g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
—
Sodium
310mg
Saturated fat
0.5g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From Open Food Facts (by barcode)
Ingredients: Olives, canola oil, cauliflower, extra virgin olive oil, red bell peppers, Greek peppers, carrots, celery, white wine vinegar, sea salt, spices, calcium chloride, distilled vinegar, natural flavor, citric acid, turmeric, sodium metabisulfite
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%80
Ingredients · counts 25%68
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 80 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more fiber (1 g); no added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 68 · Canola oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Sulfites (additive, −10); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 35 · A processed olive and vegetable spread with natural flavor and preservatives
Sourcing 50 · The brand says it sources globally and works with local farmers
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices and natural flavor are unspecified
Contains canola oil
Contains natural flavor
Contains sodium metabisulfite
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for sulfites, natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−18 for canola oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Olives Canola oil Cauliflower Extra virgin olive oil Red bell peppers Greek peppers Carrots Celery White wine vinegar Sea salt Spices Calcium chloride Distilled vinegar Natural flavor Citric acid Turmeric Sodium metabisulfite
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 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.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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