Is Deluxe Lidl Chimichurri Olives ultra-processed?

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

40 ingredients
3 additives
Nutri-Score D

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

HE Pitted green olives in a chilli and herb dressing with lemon zest and garlic Ingredients 80% Pitted Queen Green Olives (Green Olives, Salt (processing marker), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid), Lactic Acid, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)), Rapeseed Oil, Red Chilli, Cayenne Pepper, Paprika, Parsley, Garlic Paste (Garlic, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Lemon Zest, Sea Salt (processing marker), Coriander, Oregano, Storage Instructions Keep refrigerated, Once opened, consume within 2 days and by the use by date, Use by (see front of pack, Additional Information and, Although every care has been taken to remove stones), some may remain, Visit us at www.lidl.co.uk and www.lidl.ie, POT Recycle SLEEVE Recycle FILM Do Not Recycle Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Lidl House, 14 Kingston Road, Surbiton, kts 9nu, Lidl Ireland GmbH, Main Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, 150ge 4 056489 851899">

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E300 Ascorbic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

HE Pitted green olives in a chilli and herb dressing with lemon zest and garlic Ingredients 80% Pitted Queen Green Olives (Green Olives, Salt, Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid; Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid), Rapeseed Oil, Red Chilli, Cayenne Pepper, Paprika Flakes, Parsley, Garlic Paste (Garlic, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid), Lemon Zest, Sea Salt, Coriander, Oregano. Storage Instructions Keep refrigerated. Once opened, consume within 2 days and by the use by date. Use by: see front of pack. Additional Information Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans. Packaged in a protective atmosphere. Although every care has been taken to remove stones, some may remain. Visit us at www.lidl.co.uk or www.lidl.ie. POT Recycle SLEEVE Recycle FILM Do Not Recycle Lidl Great Britain Ltd, Lidl House, 14 Kingston Road, Surbiton, KTS 9NU. Lidl Ireland GmbH, Main Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24. 150ge 4 056489 851899"> VEGAN

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 123 olives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 109th. 11% of the 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 123 olives, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4056489851899, last edited 29 May 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.