Kroger, Ranch Dressing, Lite
Processing Score
7.8Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
1.5/10Poor
The processing score reflects 27 ingredients, including emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sodium and total fat.
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
011110669155
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size30 g
Amount per serving
Calories
70
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g
8%
Saturated Fat 1g
5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg
2%
Sodium 290mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate 3g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 0g
Calcium 0mg
0%
Iron 0mg
0%
* 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
21 listed · 5 flagged for reviewWATER, SOYBEAN OIL, LOWFAT BUTTERMILK (CULTURED LOWFAT AND SKIM MILK, SALT, MOFIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SODIUM CITRATE, CARRAGEENAN), VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT. CONTAINS LESS THEN 2% SPICES, DRIED ONION, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED PARSLEY, NATURAL FLAVOR, EGG YOLK, SOUR CREAM POWDER (CULTURED CREAM AND NONFAT MILK), BUTTERMILK POWDER, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, XANTHAN GUM, PHOSPORIC ACID, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, POTASSIUM DISIDIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM INODINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Kroger, Ranch Dressing, Lite 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 (Xanthan Gum): 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 Kroger, Ranch Dressing, Lite'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.
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.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Autolyzed Yeast Extract.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Titanium Dioxide.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Potassium Disidium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Calcium Disodium Inodinate And Disodium Guanylate, Calcium Disodium Edta.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
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About our scores and this content
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