Salad dressings
Earth Island High Omega Vegan Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing
30 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 42
Earth Island High Omega Vegan Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing scores 42 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: flavoring, industrial protein, industrial sugar or starch hydrolysate and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
High Omega Vegan Bleu Cheese Salad Dressing
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Soy protein isolate / concentrate minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 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 3.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 433 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 58.5 = 41.5 → 42
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 433 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 46.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.3 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 2 tbsp (30 g)
Ingredients
- Vegenaise (Expeller-Pressed Canola Oil, Filtered Water, Brown Rice Syrup, Apple Cider Vinegar, Soy Protein, Sea Salt, Mustard Flour, Lemon Juice Concentrate) (not recognized)
- Filtered Water
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Expeller-Pressed Canola Oil
- Cold-Pressed Flaxseed Oil
- Cold-Pressed Hemp Seed Oil
- Lemon Juice Concentrate
- Sea Salt
- Spices
- Mustard Flour
- Xanthan Gum
- Natural Flavor
- Garlic
Label text, as published
Vegenaise (Expeller-Pressed Canola Oil, Filtered Water, Brown Rice Syrup, Apple Cider Vinegar, Soy Protein, Sea Salt, Mustard Flour, Lemon Juice Concentrate), Filtered Water, Apple Cider Vinegar, Expeller-Pressed Canola Oil, Cold-Pressed Flaxseed Oil, Cold-Pressed Hemp Seed Oil, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Sea Salt, Spices, Mustard Flour, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Garlic.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Mustard
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Earth Island
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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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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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