Salad dressings
Bolthouse Farms Classic Ranch Yogurt Dressing & Dip
12 fl oz/355 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 34
Bolthouse Farms Classic 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 points Salt 2.2 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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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 -
Dips Mexi-Ranch Dan-O's · 1 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Creamy Ranch Yogurt Dip Good Foods · 12 oz/340 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 67 out of 100 , 33 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
Classic Ranch Yogurt Dressing & Dip
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Whey protein concentrate / isolate minus 1.5 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
- Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 3.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.2 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 167 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 66 = 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). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 167 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 13.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Sugars | 6.7 g |
| Added sugars | 3.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.3 g |
| Salt | 2.2 g |
Serving: 30g
Ingredients
- buttermilk
- cultured nonfat milk
- milk
- sodium citrate
- vitamin A palmitate
- filtered water
- soybean oil
- yogurt (cultured pasteurized grade A milk, cream, pectin, whey protein concentrate)
- distilled vinegar
- reduced acid pineapple juice concentrate (high concern)
- salt
- egg yolks
- xanthan gum
- buttermilk powder
- onion powder
- natural flavors
- garlic powder
- mustard seed
- dill
- spice
Label text, as published
buttermilk, cultured nonfat milk, milk, sodium citrate, vitamin A palmitate, filtered water, soybean oil, yogurt (cultured pasteurized grade A milk, cream, pectin, whey protein concentrate), distilled vinegar, reduced acid pineapple juice concentrate, salt, contains 2% or less of: egg yolks, xanthan gum, buttermilk powder, onion powder, natural flavors, garlic powder, mustard seed, dill, spice
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Egg, Mustard
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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