Halkidiki olives
Trader Joe's Grilled Pitted Chalkidiki Variety Green Olives in oil
Score
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 90
Trader Joe's Grilled Pitted Chalkidiki Variety Green Olives in oil scores 90 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 2.5 points Sunflower oil: High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Grilled Pitted Chalkidiki Variety Green Olives in oil
Ingredients
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
100 − 10.5 = 89.5 → 90
Nutrition per 100 g
| Added sugars | 0 g |
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Ingredients
- 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
Label text, as published
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
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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