Ranch Dressing & Dip, Ranch
The processing score reflects 22 ingredients, including modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
22 listed · 3 flagged for reviewSOYBEAN OIL, EGGS, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CULTURED LOWFAT MILK, NONFAT MILK, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, NATURAL FLAVOR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN, ONION POWDER, PARSLEY, BLACK PEPPER, SUNFLOWER OIL (PROCESSING OIL), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, CORN SRYUP, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED TO PROTECT FLAVOR.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Ranch Dressing & Dip, Ranch scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Dressings & Mayo, this product is more processed than about 23% of the 5,534 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Ranch Dressing & Dip, Ranch's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil (Processing Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Citrate, Calcium Disodium Edta Added To Protect Flavor.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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