Vegetables based foods
Great Value Stuffed Manzanilla Olives with Minced Pimento
21 oz/595 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
Why it scores 60
Great Value Stuffed Manzanilla Olives with Minced Pimento scores 60 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 4.1 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 3 points Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Stuffed Manzanilla Olives with Minced Pimento
Ingredients
- Sodium alginate minus 2.5 points
- Guar gum minus 2.5 points
- Calcium chloride minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 4.1 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 179 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 40 = 60
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 179 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 17.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 4.1 g |
Serving: 5 OLIVES (15 g)
Ingredients
- GREEN OLIVES
- WATER
- MINCED PIMENTO (PIMENTO, SODIUM ALGINATE, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM CHLORIDE)
- SEA SALT
- LACTIC ACID
Label text, as published
GREEN OLIVES, WATER, MINCED PIMENTO (PIMENTO, SODIUM ALGINATE, GUAR GUM, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), SEA SALT, LACTIC ACID.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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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).”
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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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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.”
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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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.”
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