Is Aldi Lemon & Herb Olives ultra-processed?

140 g Stuffed olives Sold in the United Kingdom

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

Salt

12 ingredients
2 additives

Less processed 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

pitted green olives 93% (Green Olives, Salt (processing marker), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid), Lactic Acid), Rapeseed Oil, lemon zest 1%, Lemon Flavoured Rapeseed Oil (Rapeseed Oil, Lemon Oil), Parsley

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

PITTED GREEN OLIVES (93%) (Green Olives, Salt, Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid), Rapeseed Oil, LEMON ZEST (1%), Lemon Flavoured Rapeseed Oil (Rapeseed Oil, Lemon Oil), Parsley. DIETARY ADVICE: Suitable for vegans.

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.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 9 stuffed olives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 56% of the stuffed 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 9 stuffed olives, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4061464960282, last edited 30 July 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.