Dole, Che's Choice Caesar Salad Kit

Processing Score

9.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 42 ingredients, including enriched flour or grain, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

071430001417

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size175 g

Amount per serving

Calories

230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g

23%

Saturated Fat 3.5g

18%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 550mg

24%

Total Carbohydrate 13g

Dietary Fiber 3g

11%

Total Sugars 3g

Protein 5g

Calcium 100mg

Iron 1.8mg

10%

* 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

22 listed · 4 flagged for review

VEGETABLES: ROMAINE LETTUCE. DRESSING: SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), CORN VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS (CONTAIN SOY), ANCHOVY PASTE (ANCHOVIES, SALT, WATER), SPICES (CONTAIN MUSTARD), EGG YOLKS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, CITRIC ACID, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, EXTRACTIVE OF RICE, XANTHAN GUM, DEHYDRATED ONION. CROUTONS: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUNFLOWER OIL, GARLIC, YEAST. CHEESE: PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), POWDERED CELLULOSE (TO PREVENT CAKING), NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR). BLACK PEPPER.

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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Dole, Che's Choice Caesar Salad Kit scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors (Contain Soy)): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Fresh Produce, this product is more processed than about 90% of the 6,649 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 Dole, Che's Choice Caesar Salad Kit'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: Vegetables: Romaine Lettuce. Dressing: Soybean Oil, Sunflower Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast. Cheese: Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes).

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

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