Lettuces
Earthbound Farm Organic Caesar Salad Kit
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
Why it scores 49
Earthbound Farm Organic Caesar Salad Kit scores 49 out of 100 (Okay) 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
- plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Organic Caesar Salad Kit
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Powdered cellulose minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Palm oil minus 0.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 51.5 = 48.5 → 49
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 160 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 13 g |
| Saturated fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7 g |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Added sugars | 0.5 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 cup (100 g)
Ingredients
- organic romaine lettuce
- organic caesar dressing
- organic soybean oil
- water
- organic romano cheese
- organic part skim milk
- cheese cultures
- sea salt
- vegetable enzymes
- powdered cellulose
- organic distilled vinegar
- organic egg yolks
- organic egg yolks
- salt
- salt
- organic dried garlic
- organic cane sugar (high concern)
- natural anchovy flavor
- organic black pepper
- organic mustard flour
- xanthan gum
- organic acacia gum
- organic croutons
- organic wheat flour
- water
- organic sunflower oil
- organic garlic powder
- organic palm oil shortening
- salt
- organic romano cheese
- pasteurized organic milk
- cultures
- salt
- enzymes
- organic sweet whey
- organic sugar (high concern)
- organic yeast or yeast
- organic onion powder
- organic parsley
- organic spices
- organic rosemary extract
- organic parmesan cheese
- organic parmesan hard grating cheese
- pasteurized organic milk
- cheese cultures
- salt
- enzymes
- powdered cellulose
- organic caesar seasoning
- sea salt
- organic spices
- organic red bell pepper
- organic turmeric
- organic sunflower oil
- organic yeast extract
- organic garlic oil
- natural flavor
Label text, as published
organic romaine lettuce, organic caesar dressing, organic soybean oil, water, organic romano cheese, organic part skim milk, cheese cultures, sea salt, vegetable enzymes, powdered cellulose, organic distilled vinegar, organic egg yolks, organic egg yolks, salt, salt, less than 2% of organic dried garlic, organic cane sugar, natural anchovy flavor, organic black pepper, organic mustard flour, xanthan gum, organic acacia gum, organic croutons, organic wheat flour, water, organic sunflower oil, organic garlic powder, organic palm oil shortening, salt, organic romano cheese, pasteurized organic milk, cultures, salt, enzymes, organic sweet whey, organic sugar, organic yeast or yeast, organic onion powder, organic parsley, organic spices, organic rosemary extract, organic parmesan cheese, organic parmesan hard grating cheese, pasteurized organic milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose, organic caesar seasoning, sea salt, organic spices, organic red bell pepper, organic turmeric, organic sunflower oil, organic yeast extract, organic garlic oil, natural flavor
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Fish, Mustard
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Earthbound Farm
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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.gov
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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