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Mixed Mediterranean Olives
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Mixed Mediterranean Olives

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Carrageenan).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 30 Jan 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Mediterranean Olives91%No flag
  • Pimento Stuffed Olives60.7%No flag
  • Olive42.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Acidity Regulators0.6%No flag
  • Lactic Acid · E2700.3%No flag
  • Citric Acid · E3300.3%No flag
  • Pimiento0.6%No flag
  • Gelling Agents0.6%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.3%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Sodium Alginate · E4010.3%No flag
  • Antioxidant0.6%No flag
  • Ascorbic Acid · E3000.6%No flag
  • Firming Agent15.7%No flag
  • Calcium Chloride · E50915.7%No flag
  • Green olive15.2%No flag›
  • Green olive7.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Acidity Regulators0.6%No flag
  • Lactic Acid · E2700.3%No flag
  • Citric Acid · E3300.3%No flag
  • Antioxidant6.5%No flag
  • Ascorbic Acid · E3006.5%No flag
  • Black olive15.2%No flag›
  • Black olive7.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.6%No flag›
  • Sunflower Oil0.6%No flag›
  • Acidity Regulator5.9%No flag
  • Lactic Acid · E2705.9%No flag
  • Canola Oil6.8%No flag›
  • Herbs2.3%No flag
  • Red bell pepper1.1%No flag›
  • Oregano0.6%No flag›
  • Garlic0.3%No flag›
  • Chives0.3%No flag
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Mediterranean Olives (91%) [Pimento Stuffed Olives (Olives, Salt, Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Pimento, Gelling Agents (Carrageenan, Sodium Alginate), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Firming Agent (Calcium Chloride)), Green Olives (Green Olives, Salt, Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)), Black Olives (Black Olives, Salt, Vinegar, Sunflower Oil, Acidity Regulator (Lactic Acid))], Canola Oil, Herbs [Red Capsicum, Oregano, Garlic, Chives].

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 low

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