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Is Meadow Fresh Olive trio ultra-processed?

Olives Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Meadow Fresh Olive trio

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:

  • 14 ingredients
  • 2 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

Kalamon Olives 35%, Pitted Green Halkidiki Olives 26%, Pitted Green Halkidiki Olives filled with Red Pepper 23% (Pitted Green Halkidiki Olives, Red Pepper), Sunflower Oil, Red Pepper 6%, Salt, Spirit Vinegar, Herbs, Acid (Citric Acid), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)

Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid , E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

35% Pitted Kalamon Olives, 26% Pitted Green Halkidiki Olives, 23% Pitted Green Halkidiki Olives filled with Red Pepper (Pitted Green Halkidiki Olives, Red Pepper), Sunflower Oil, 6% Red Pepper, Salt, Spirit Vinegar, Herbs, Acid: Citric Acid; Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid. Allergy Advice: May contain Milk, Mustard and Nuts.

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 123 olives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 93rd. 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 20758912, 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 D (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.