Is Odysea Big Kalamata Pitted Olives ultra-processed?

290g Whole 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
Vegetable oil

7 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score E

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

Kalamata Olives, Water, Sea Salt (processing marker), Red Wine Vinegar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil (processing marker) 2%, Acidity Regulator (lactic acid)

Additives: E270 Lactic acid

As written on the pack

Kalamata Olives, Water, Sea Salt, Red Wine Vinegar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2%), Acidity Regulator (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 11 whole olives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 9th. 0% of the whole 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 11 whole olives, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5029223010165, last edited 5 April 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.