Salad dressings
Trader Joe's Organic Ranch Dressing
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 38
Trader Joe's Organic Ranch Dressing scores 38 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 2.6 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better ranch dressing
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Organic Creamy Ranch Tessemae's · 10 fl oz/296 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 75 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Organic Avocado Ranch Dressing Tessemae's · 10 fl oz/296 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 75 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Tessemae's Organic Avocado Ranch Dressing Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Organics Ranch Salad Dressing H-E-B Organics · 12 fl oz/354 mL Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 61 out of 100 , 23 points higher -
Organic Light Ranch Dressing 365 Whole Foods Market · 16 fl oz/1 PT/473 mL Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 63 out of 100 , 25 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Organic Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 7.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 5.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 2.6 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 389 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 62 = 38
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 389 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 42.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.1 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Salt | 2.6 g |
Serving: 30 ml (2 Tbsp)
Ingredients
- Water
- organic soybean oil
- organic cane sugar (high concern)
- organic distilled vinegar
- organic egg yolk
- organic buttermilk powder
- organic nonfat milk powder)
- salt
- less than 2%: organic garlic powder
- lactic acid
- organic onion powder
- xanthan gum
- organic garlic
Label text, as published
Water, organic soybean oil, organic cane sugar, organic distilled vinegar, organic egg yolk, organic buttermilk powder, organic nonfat milk powder), salt, less than 2%: organic garlic powder, lactic acid, organic onion powder, xanthan gum, organic garlic
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Classic Ranch Yogurt Dressing & Dip Bolthouse Farms · 12 fl oz/355 mL Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 34 out of 100 Poor -
Italian Dressing Aldi Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 8 out of 100 Bad -
Thousand Island Dressing Wish-Bone · 15 fl oz (444 mL) Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 27 out of 100 Poor -
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More from Trader Joe's
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org