Salad dressings
Bragg Ginger & Sesame Organic Dressing & Marinade
12 fl oz/354 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 45
Bragg Ginger & Sesame Organic Dressing & Marinade scores 45 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Sugars 13.3 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Ginger & Sesame Organic Dressing & Marinade
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 13.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 367 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 55.5 = 44.5 → 45
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 367 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 36.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16.7 g |
| Sugars | 13.3 g |
| Added sugars | 10 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 portion (30 ml)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
- WATER
- ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
- ORGANIC COCONUT LIQUID AMINOS (ORGANIC COCONUT BLOSSOM NECTAR, WATER, ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR AND SEA SALT)
- ORGANIC HONEY (high concern)
- ORGANIC GARLIC PUREE (ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC WHITE VINEGAR)
- ORGANIC GINGER ROOT PUREE
- ORGANIC SESAME SEED
- ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE
- XANTHAN GUM
Label text, as published
ORGANIC EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, WATER, ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC COCONUT LIQUID AMINOS (ORGANIC COCONUT BLOSSOM NECTAR, WATER, ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR AND SEA SALT), ORGANIC HONEY, ORGANIC GARLIC PUREE (ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC WHITE VINEGAR), ORGANIC GINGER ROOT PUREE, ORGANIC SESAME SEED, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Soy, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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