Salad dressings
Hidden Valley The Original Ranch Homestyle
2 × 1.18 L
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 32
Hidden Valley The Original Ranch Homestyle scores 32 out of 100 (Poor) 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.
Better ranch dressing
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Homestyle Ranch Mini Creamer Potatoes Taste Of Inspirations · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 100 out of 100 , 68 points higher -
Avocado Oil Dairy-Free Garden Ranch Briannas · 10 fl oz (296 mL) Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Ranch Dressing & Dip Toby's · 12 oz/340 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Ranch Dressing & Marinade Primal Kitchen · 8 oz No added sugars · No seed oils Score 70 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Ranch Yo Mama's · 13 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 47 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
The Original Ranch Homestyle
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Phosphoric acid minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 0.5 points
- Modified starch minus 0.5 points
- Artificial flavors minus 0.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 0.5 points
- Calcium disodium EDTA 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 5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 2.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 68.5 = 31.5 → 32
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [14]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 40 g |
| Saturated fat | 5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.3 g |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Added sugars | 3.3 g |
| Fiber | 0.8 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 2.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (30 g)
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil (soybean, canola)
- water
- egg yolk
- sugar (high concern)
- salt
- nonfat buttermilk
- natural flavors
- spices
- garlic
- onion
- vinegar
- phosphoric acid
- xanthan gum
- modified food starch
- artificial flavor
- disodium phosphate
- sorbic acid and calcium disodium edta as preservatives
Label text, as published
Vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), water, egg yolk, sugar, salt, nonfat buttermilk, natural flavors, less than 1% of: spices, garlic*, onion*, vinegar, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, modified food starch, artificial flavor, disodium phosphate, sorbic acid and calcium disodium edta as preservatives.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Egg
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
More salad dressings on GoodSwap
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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 -
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 -
Walden farms, blue cheese dressing Walden Farms · 12 fl oz/355 mL Not permitted in some countriesUltra-processedHigh in saltContains non-nutritive sweeteners Score 25 out of 100 Poor -
Hidden valley ranch Hidden Valley · 80 fl oz/2.5 Quart/2.36 L Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains added sugars Score 28 out of 100 Poor -
Signature Italian Dressing Olive Garden · 36 fl oz High in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oilsNo synthetic dyes Score 11 out of 100 Bad
More from Hidden Valley
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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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