Wish-Bone Light Ranch Salad Dressing, 15 Fl. Oz.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Wish-Bone Light Ranch Salad Dressing, 15 Fl. Oz. 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.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Xanthan Gum, Modified Gum Acacia): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Monosodium Glutamate, Natural Flavor): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Flavor Enhancers (Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate): Industrial flavor enhancement common in UPF.

Within Cooking Sauces, this product is more processed than about 83% of the 9,519 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 Wish-Bone Light Ranch Salad Dressing, 15 Fl. Oz.'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: Maltodextrin (Corn), Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Color Added.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Phosphoric Acid And Sorbic Acid And Sodium Benzoate And Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Quality).

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.