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Green Olive
Green Olive
Also known as: green olives
Low concern
Green olives are a Mediterranean-diet whole food rich in monounsaturated fats and polyphenols. Their primary nutritional concern is sodium content from brining; not a major allergen.
Found in
859 products
What it is
Unripe fruit of the olive tree (Olea europaea), typically brined or fermented.
Whole food, garnish, flavoring; source of monounsaturated fat.
Why it's flagged
- high sodium from brining
What regulators actually say
"Most of the sodium we consume is in the form of salt, and the vast majority of sodium we eat comes from packaged, processed, and restaurant foods."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole food; standards of identity at 21 CFR 52 (canned ripe olives).
European Union — EFSA
Whole food; permitted.
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