Is Sainsbury's Nocellara 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
Vegetable oil

9 ingredients
1 additive

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

Nocellara Olives 94% (Green Olives, Salt (processing marker), Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid)), Vegetable Oil (processing marker) (Rapeseed Vegetable Oil, Sunflower Vegetable Oil), Extra Virgin Olive Oil (processing marker) 2%

Additives: E270 Lactic acid

As written on the pack

Nocellara Olives (94%) (Green Olives, Salt, Acidity Regulator: Lactic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Rapeseed, Sunflower), Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2%).

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 76th. 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 5063334002565, last edited 5 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.