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Pitted Olives, 4.25 oz

Contains sodium benzoate

These pitted green olives are ready to use in cocktails or salads. They contain sodium benzoate and provide 170 mg of sodium per olive.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$4.89 4.25 oz · lowest price at True Brands
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
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Olives, water, salt, vinegar, lactic acid, sodium benzoate (preservative)
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as canned and frozen produce, legumesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%35
Ingredients · counts 20%90
Processing · counts 10%75
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 59
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 90 · Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 75 · Pitted olives preserved in water, salt and vinegar, with sodium benzoate
Sourcing 50 · Greek olives are stated, but the label also says Product of USA
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no clear raising or growing practices
Contains sodium benzoate
170 mg sodium per olive
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−10 for benzoates
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Olives Water Salt Vinegar Lactic acid Sodium benzoate (preservative)
6 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 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.
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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