Is Pearls Sliced California Ripe Olives ultra-processed?

3.8 oz (108 g) Black olives Sold in the United States and Bolivia

Pack of Pearls Sliced California Ripe Olives

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

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

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 3 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Ingredients

Manzanilla olives, water, and sea salt These olives ARE NOT treated with ferrous gluconate

Additives: E579 Iron gluconate

As written on the pack

Manzanilla olives, water, & sea salt These olives ARE NOT treated with ferrous gluconate

Among 30 black olives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 2nd. 0% of the black 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 30 black olives, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0072999483034, last edited 26 December 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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  • 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.