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Is Aldi Colossal olives ultra-processed?

350g Green olives Sold in the United Kingdom and Germany

Pack of Aldi Colossal olives

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 7 ingredients
  • 2 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed green olives

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

green halkidiki olives 57%, Water, extra virgin olive oil 1.5%, Salt, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid), Lactic Acid

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

GREEN HALKIDIKI OLIVES (57%), Water, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL (1.5%), Salt, Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 54 green olives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 35th. 13% of the green olives here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 54 green olives, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600506340, last edited 26 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.