Dressing, Caesar
The processing score reflects 66 ingredients, including preservatives, modified ingredients, emulsifiers or gums, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high total fat.
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Ingredients
26 listed · 8 flagged for reviewWATER, EXPELLER-PRESSED CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, HULLED HEMP SEEDS, GARLIC PUREE (GARLIC, CITRIC ACID), SPICES, SALT, SEASONING (POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MALTODEXTRIN), DIJON MUSTARD (DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TURMERIC, SPICES), WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE [APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, MOLASSES, TAMARI SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT), WATER, SUGAR, SALT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GINGER PUREE, SPICES, TAMARIND, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, DEHYDRATED SHIITAKE MUSHROOM, NATURAL FLAVORS, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR], LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCHES, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, SUGAR, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID), DEHYDRATED ONION, PEA PROTEIN, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, PHOSPHORIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, DEHYDRATED SHIITAKE MUSHROOM, LACTIC ACID, PRESERVATIVES (POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA).
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Dressing, Caesar scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Starches (Modified Food Starches): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Worcestershire Sauce [Apple Cider Vinegar, Molasses, Tamari Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Salt), Water, Sugar, Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Ginger Puree, Spices, Tamarind, Dehydrated Garlic, Xanthan Gum, Dehydrated Shiitake Mushroom, Natural Flavors, Natural Smoke Flavor], Xanthan Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Plant Proteins (Pea Protein): Isolated proteins require extensive industrial processing.
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Within Dressings & Mayo, this product is more processed than about 71% 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 Dressing, Caesar'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: Expeller-Pressed Canola 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.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Chloride.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator
In this product: Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Disodium Edta).
Natural sources but industrial application.
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