Chef Salad with Bacon Ranch Dressing

Processing Score

18.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

4.5/10Fair

The processing score reflects 77 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

071279407197

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size199 g

Amount per serving

Calories

290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23g

29%

Saturated Fat 5g

25%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 105mg

35%

Sodium 680mg

30%

Total Carbohydrate 9g

Dietary Fiber 2g

Total Sugars 5g

Includes 1g Added Sugars

Protein 13g

Vitamin D 8mcg

40%

Calcium 150mg

12%

Iron 1.4mg

Potassium 350mg

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

41 listed · 12 flagged for review

VEGETABLE MIX: ROMAINE LETTUCE, FRISEE, CARROTS, RED CABBAGE, INGREDIENTS MAY VARY; BACON RANCH DRESSING: CANOLA OIL, NON FAT BUTTERMILK (WHEY, WATER, SKIM MILK POWDER, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CULTURE), WATER, EGG YOLK, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, LESS THAN 2% OF BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR), APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, DRIED GARLIC, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, SKIM MILK POWDER BLEND (WHEY, SODIUM CASEINATE, SKIM MILK POWDER), DRIED ONION, DRIED GREEN ONION, MUSTARD FLOUR, GUAR GUM; TOMATOES; EGGS: HARD COOKED EGGS, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE, NISIN PREPARATION (AS PRESERVATIVES); CHEESE: SWISS CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR); CAPICOLA WA: CURED WITH WATER, DEXTROSE, OF: SEASONING (SPICES AND PAPRIKA), POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, PEPPER, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE; DICED HAM WA: CURED WITH WATER, OF: SODIUM LACTATE, FLAVORING, SODIUM NITRITE; DICED TURKEY: INGREDIENTS: TURKEY BREAST WATER, OF: SALT, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CARRAGEENAN.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Chef Salad with Bacon Ranch Dressing scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Chemical Preservatives (Sodium Benzoate, Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor); Capicola Wa: Cured With Water): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, Flavoring): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum; Tomatoes; Eggs: Hard Cooked Eggs, Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking), +1 more): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Other Additives (Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Pickles & Relishes, this product is more processed than about 84% of the 10,255 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 Chef Salad with Bacon Ranch Dressing'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: Ingredients May Vary; Bacon Ranch Dressing: Canola Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Less Than 2% Of Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Hickory Smoke Flavor), Dextrose.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt, Of: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Lactate, Sodium Phosphate, Of: Sodium Lactate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Bacon vs Sausage comparison.

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