Dressing
The processing score reflects 41 ingredients, including artificial flavoring, MSG, preservatives, plus 4 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
33 listed · 10 flagged for reviewVEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL), WATER, ROMANO AND PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CULTURE , ENZYMES), DISTILLED VINEGAR, EGG YOLK, LESS THAN 2%: NATURAL FLAVORS, MOLASSES, TAMARIND, CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, SALT, BUTTERMILK, WHEY, SODIUM CASEINATE, LACTIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, RED WINE VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ANCHOVIES (FISH), SPICES, PHOSPHORIC ACID, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, ONION POWDER, DEHYDRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA TO PRESERVE FLAVOR, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CARAMEL COLOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Dressing scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Modified Starches (Modified Corn Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
- Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
- Natural Flavors (Less Than 2%: Natural Flavors, Monosodium Glutamate): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Sodium Caseinate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
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'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.
- Stabilizers & GumsUPF marker
In this product: Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate.
Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
- Flavor EnhancersUPF marker
In this product: Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate.
Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.
- Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator
In this product: Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil And/Or Canola Oil).
Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Molasses, 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: Lactic Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Citric Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Disodium Phosphate, Calcium Disodium Edta To Preserve Flavor.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
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