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WHITE CHEDDAR STUFFED OLIVES

Contains preservatives

Brined olives are stuffed with white cheddar. Each olive has 170 mg of sodium, and the ingredients include sodium benzoate and sorbic acid as preservatives.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains dairy
$8.50 lowest price at Queen Creek Olive Mill
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1 Olive (9.5g)
Protein
0g▼
Fiber
0g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
170mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Olives, water, white cheddar cheese (milk, cheese culture, enzymes, water, cream, whey, skim milk, sodium phosphate, salt, sodium alginate, sorbic acid (preservative), lactic acid), vinegar, lactic acid, salt, sodium benzoate (preservative)
55 / 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%76
Processing · counts 10%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 55
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 Olive
Ingredients 76 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4)
Processing 60 · Brined olives with cheddar, preservatives and sodium phosphate
Sourcing 50 · Origin and production practices for the olives and cheese aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but no specific origin or production claims
Contains sodium benzoate and sorbic acid
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−24 for benzoates, added phosphates, sorbates
Scored Oct 23, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Olives Water White cheddar cheese (milk Cheese culture Enzymes Water Cream Whey Skim milk Sodium phosphate Salt Sodium alginate Sorbic acid (preservative), lactic acid) Vinegar Lactic acid Salt Sodium benzoate (preservative)
17 ingredients 2 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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