Salad dressings
Organic Ville Italian vinaigrette & Marinade
8 fl oz/236 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
Why it scores 60
Organic Ville Italian vinaigrette & Marinade scores 60 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): 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.
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The Receipt
Italian vinaigrette & Marinade
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy 167 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 40.5 = 59.5 → 60
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 167 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 13.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 30 m (24 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE (high concern)
- ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
- ORGANIC HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL
- ORGANIC WHITE WINE VINEGAR
- WATER
- ORGANIC DRIED GARLIC
- ORGANIC DRIED ONION
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH
- ORGANIC DRIED BELL PEPPERS
- XANTHAN GUM
- ORGANIC BASIL
- ORGANIC OREGANO
- ORGANIC SUMMER SAVORY
- ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER
- ORGANIC ROSEMARY
Label text, as published
ORGANIC APPLE JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC WHITE WINE VINEGAR, WATER, LESS THAN 2% OF ORGANIC DRIED GARLIC, ORGANIC DRIED ONION, ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH, ORGANIC DRIED BELL PEPPERS, XANTHAN GUM, ORGANIC BASIL, ORGANIC OREGANO, ORGANIC SUMMER SAVORY, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC ROSEMARY.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Organic Ville
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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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