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Is Trader Joe's Grilled Pitted Chalkidiki Variety Green Olives in oil ultra-processed?

Green pitted olives Sold in the United States

Pack of Trader Joe's Grilled Pitted Chalkidiki Variety Green Olives in oil

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:

  • 10 ingredients
  • 1 additive

Less processed green 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

chalkidiki variety pitted green olives (green olives, water, salt, citric acid (acidifier), garlic, ascorbic acid to maintain color), sunflower oil, extra virgin olive oil

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

CHALKIDIKI VARIETY PITTED GREEN OLIVES (GREEN OLIVES, WATER, SALT, CITRIC ACID [ACIDIFIER], DEHYDRATED GARLIC, ASCORBIC ACID TO MAINTAIN COLOR)), SUNFLOWER OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

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 19 green pitted olives

From least to most processed, this one ranks 15th. 5% of the green pitted 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 19 green pitted olives, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00744652, last edited 28 September 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.