Salad dressings
Bolthouse Farms Cucumber Ranch Yogurt Dressing & Dip
12 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 34
Bolthouse Farms Cucumber Ranch Yogurt Dressing & Dip scores 34 out of 100 (Poor) 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
- minus 7.5 points Carrageenan: In the NutriNet-Santé cohort, higher carrageenan intake was associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes; cause and effect is not established. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better ranch dressing
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Ranch Dressing & Dip Toby's · 12 oz/340 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Classic Ranch Dressing & Dip Tessamae's · 10 fl oz/296 mL Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 77 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Avocado Ranch Dressing Little Salad Bar · 11 fl oz (325 mL) Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 87 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Dips Mexi-Ranch Dan-O's · 1 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Ranch Dressing Heinz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 45 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cucumber Ranch Yogurt Dressing & Dip
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Carrageenan minus 7.5 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Whey protein concentrate / isolate minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Xanthan gum 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
- Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 1.7 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 66.5 = 33.5 → 34
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [16]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 117 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Sugars | 6.7 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.3 g |
| Salt | 1.8 g |
Serving: 2 tablespoons (30 g)
Ingredients
- BUTTERMILK (CULTURED NONFAT MILK, MILK, SODIUM CITRATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE)
- FILTERED WATER
- CUCUMBER
- YOGURT (CULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A MILK, CREAM, NONFAT MILK, PECTIN, CARRAGEENAN)
- SOYBEAN OIL
- WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE
- REDUCED ACID PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE (high concern)
- DISTILLED VINEGAR
- CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR
- SALT
- BUTTERMILK POWDER
- ONION POWDER
- GARLIC POWDER
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- CITRIC ACID
- SPICE
- EGG YOLK
- XANTHAN GUM
- CILANTRO
- MUSTARD SEED
- BLACK PEPPER
Label text, as published
BUTTERMILK (CULTURED NONFAT MILK, MILK, SODIUM CITRATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), FILTERED WATER, CUCUMBER, YOGURT (CULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A MILK, CREAM, NONFAT MILK, PECTIN, CARRAGEENAN), SOYBEAN OIL, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, REDUCED ACID PINEAPPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, DISTILLED VINEGAR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR, SALT, BUTTERMILK POWDER, ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, SPICE, EGG YOLK, XANTHAN GUM, CILANTRO, MUSTARD SEED, BLACK PEPPER.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Egg, Mustard
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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 -
Sugar Free Honey Dijon Flavored Dressing G Hughes · 12 fl oz High in saltContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains seed oils Score 41 out of 100 Okay -
Sugar Free Italian Dressing G Hughes · 12 fl oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains seed oils Score 53 out of 100 Okay -
Homestyle Ranch Dressing & Dip Litehouse · 13 fl oz/384 mL Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains emulsifiers studied for gut effects Score 16 out of 100 Bad
More from Bolthouse Farms
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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“We found direct associations between the risk of type 2 diabetes and exposures to various food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods, in a large prospective cohort of French adults.”
doi.org
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) as food additives
“However, the Panel noted uncertainties as regards the chemistry, the exposure assessment and biological and toxicological data.”
doi.org
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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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
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org