Salad dressings
Chick-fil-A Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing
12 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 8
Chick-fil-A Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing scores 8 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better ranch dressing
-
Organic Avocado Ranch Dressing Tessemae's · 10 fl oz/296 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 75 out of 100 , 67 points higher -
Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing Terrapin Ridge Farms · 12 fl oz/355 mL Not ultra-processed · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 60 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
Kitchen vegan ranch avocado oil dressing & marinade Primal Kitchen · 8 fl oz/236 mL No added sugars · No seed oils Score 61 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Avocado Oil Dairy-Free Garden Ranch Briannas · 10 fl oz (296 mL) Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 71 points higher -
Avocado Ranch Dressing Little Salad Bar · 11 fl oz (325 mL) Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 87 out of 100 , 79 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Potassium sorbate minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Propylene glycol alginate minus 0.5 points
- Disodium guanylate minus 0.5 points
- Disodium inosinate minus 0.5 points
- Calcium disodium EDTA minus 0.5 points
- Sodium alginate minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 10 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 2.3 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 533 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 92 = 8
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). [14]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 533 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 56.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.3 g |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Added sugars | 3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 2.3 g |
Serving: 2 tbsp (30 g)
Ingredients
- soybean oil
- buttermilk
- water
- avocado
- distilled vinegar
- egg yolk
- salt
- sugar (high concern)
- spice
- garlic* onion: lactic acid
- potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate added as preservatives
- lime juice concentrate
- fruit juice concentrate added for color (high concern)
- xanthan gum
- natural flavor
- propylene glycol alginate
- disodium guanylate
- disodium inosinate
- oleoresin turmeric
- calcium disodium edta added to pro - tect flavor
- sodium alginate *dehydrated
Label text, as published
soybean oil, buttermilk, water, avocado, distilled vinegar, egg yolk, salt, sugar, spice, garlic* onion: lactic acid, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate added as preservatives, lime juice concentrate, fruit juice concentrate added for color, xanthan gum, natural flavor, propylene glycol alginate, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, oleoresin turmeric, calcium disodium edta added to pro - tect flavor, sodium alginate *dehydrated contains: egg, milk
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Egg
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More salad dressings on GoodSwap
-
The Original Ranch Condiment & Dressing Hidden Valley · 16 fl oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 27 out of 100 Poor -
Ranch Dressing & Marinade Primal Kitchen · 8 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltSeed-oil free Score 70 out of 100 Good -
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 -
Balsamic vinaigrette California Olive Ranch Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsSeed-oil free Score 22 out of 100 Poor -
Asian Sesame Dressing Tuscan Garden · 16 fl oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 21 out of 100 Poor -
Kraft Kraft · 16 fl oz/1 PT/473 mL Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 35 out of 100 Poor
More from Chick-fil-A
Sources
-
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
-
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
-
Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
-
“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
-
“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
-
“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”
doi.org
-
21 CFR 182.3640 Potassium sorbate
ecfr.gov
-
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
-
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
-
“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
-
“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
-
“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