Salad dressings
Marzetti Simply Creamy Caesar
12 fl oz/354 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 40
Marzetti Simply Creamy Caesar scores 40 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
- minus 7 points Salt 2.1 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Super Plant Based Caesar Dressing Field & Farmer · 12 oz/355 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Creamy Caesar
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 161 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 60 = 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 161 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.5 g |
| Sugars | 3.2 g |
| Added sugars | 3.2 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.2 g |
| Salt | 2.1 g |
Serving: 2.0 tbsp (31.0 g)
Ingredients
- BUTTERMILK
- FILTERED WATER
- SOYBEAN OIL
- RED WINE VINEGAR
- PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES)
- EGG YOLK
- ROMANO CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES)
- CORNSTARCH
- SUGAR (high concern)
- SALT
- DRIED GARLIC
- DISTILLED VINEGAR
- SPICE
- XANTHAN GUM
- LACTIC ACID
- LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE
- YEAST EXTRACT
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- ANCHOVIES
Label text, as published
BUTTERMILK, FILTERED WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, RED WINE VINEGAR, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), EGG YOLK, ROMANO CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), CORNSTARCH, SUGAR, SALT, DRIED GARLIC, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SPICE, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, ANCHOVIES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Egg, Fish
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Marzetti Simply
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