Breads
Trader Joe's Green olive flats
150 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 56
Trader Joe's Green olive flats scores 56 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 0.6 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Organic Extra Virgin Spanish Olive Oli Trader Joe's · 16.9 fl oz (1 pt 9 fl oz) 500 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Green olive flats
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 1.8 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 464 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Protein 10.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 44.5 = 55.5 → 56
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 464 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 17.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60.7 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 1.8 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 2 crackers (28 g)
Ingredients
- SOFT WHEAT FLOUR
- WATER
- GREEN OLIVES IN BRINE (OLIVES, WATER, SALT, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID [ACIDIFIER], ASCORBIC ACID [TO PRESERVE])
- PALM OIL
- BAKERS YEAST
- SALT
- MALTED WHEAT FLOUR
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- GROUND SESAME SEEDS
Label text, as published
SOFT WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, GREEN OLIVES IN BRINE (OLIVES, WATER, SALT, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID [ACIDIFIER], ASCORBIC ACID [TO PRESERVE]), PALM OIL, BAKERS YEAST, SALT, MALTED WHEAT FLOUR, DEXTROSE, GROUND SESAME SEEDS
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Trader Joe's
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org