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Is Asda Pitted Queen Olives ultra-processed?

310 Pitted olives Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Asda Pitted Queen Olives

Yes, it's ultra-processed

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

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 12 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed pitted 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

Queen Green Olives, Water, Salt, e Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid), flavours, hydrogenated fat, DRAINED 165g WARNING Extra care has been taken to remove WEIGHT (MDZ stones), although some may remain, STORAGE Store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight

Additives: E270 Lactic acid

As written on the pack

Queen Green Olives, Water, Salt, 310g e Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid). Suitable for vegetarians. NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS, FLAVOURS OR HYDROGENATED FAT. DRAINED 165g WARNING Extra care has been taken to remove WEIGHT: MDZ stones, although some may remain. STORAGE Store in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Hydrogenated fat An ingredient mostly produced industrially and rarely used in home kitchens.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

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 36 pitted olives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 36th. 6% of the pitted 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 36 pitted olives, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5050854214226, last edited 27 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 E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.