Kickin' Bacon Ranch Salad
The processing score reflects 74 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

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Ingredients
35 listed · 10 flagged for reviewVEGETABLES: GREEN LEAF LETTUCE, GREEN CABBAGE, RED CABBAGE, CARROTS, GREEN ONION, DRESSING: NONFAT BUTTERMILK (WHEY, WATER, SKIM MILK POWDER, CORN STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CULTURE), SOYBEAN OIL, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, JALAPENO PEPPERS (JALAPENO PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT), WATER, EGG YOLK, CREAM CHEESE POWDER (CREAM CHEESE [CREAM, MILK, SKIM MILK, WHEY, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WHEY, NATURAL FLAVOR), LESS THAN 2% OF GREEN ONION, DRIED GARLIC, SUGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, CULTURED DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRIN, CANOLA OIL, SPICE, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, DRIED BELL PEPPER, DRIED ONION, CHILI POWDER (SPICES, SALT, PAPRIKA, DRIED GARLIC), GROUND MUSTARD, CHEDDAR TORTILLA STRIPS: STONE GROUND WHITE CORN, SUNFLOWER OIL, SEASONING (WHEY POWDER, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, BUTTERMILK POWDER, CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER [CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), DISODIUM PHOSPHATE], NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, ONION POWDER, LACTIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC [COLOR]), UNCURED BACON BITS*: PORK, SEA SALT, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, CULTURED CELERY JUICE, *NO NITRITES ADDED EXCEPT THOSE NATURALLY FOUND IN SEA SALT AND CULTURED CELERY JUICE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Kickin' Bacon Ranch Salad scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Smoke Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
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 Kickin' Bacon Ranch Salad'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, Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil.
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt, Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Seasoning (Whey Powder, Salt, Maltodextrin, Buttermilk Powder, Cheddar Cheese Powder [Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes), Disodium Phosphate], Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Onion Powder, Lactic Acid, Extractives Of Paprika And Turmeric [Color]).
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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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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