Sauces
Skinnygirl Raspberry Vinaigrette
8 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 37
Skinnygirl Raspberry Vinaigrette scores 37 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 Sucralose: In a 2022 randomized study, sucralose and saccharin altered the gut microbiome and impaired glucose responses in some people; a 2023 lab study raised questions about its by-product sucralose-6-acetate. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Sucralose minus 7.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Calcium disodium EDTA minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 63.5 = 36.5 → 37
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 17 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.3 g |
| Sugars | 0.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.1 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 1 portion (30 ml)
Ingredients
- water
- cider vinegar
- cucumber juice
- lemon juice concentrate
- salt
- fruit juice concentrates (apple juice, pear juice, clarified lemon juice, elderberry juice, raspberry juice) (high concern)
- distilled vinegar
- dried red bell peppers
- xanthan gum
- citric acid
- dried onion
- dried garlic
- fruit juice (for color)
- natural flavor
- potassium sorbate and calcium disodium edta (to preserve freshness)
- sucralose (moderate concern)
- grape skin extract (for color)
Label text, as published
water, cider vinegar, cucumber juice, lemon juice concentrate, salt, fruit juice concentrates (apple juice, pear juice, clarified lemon juice, elderberry juice, raspberry juice), distilled vinegar, dried red bell peppers, xanthan gum, citric acid, dried onion, dried garlic, fruit juice (for color), natural flavor, potassium sorbate and calcium disodium edta (to preserve freshness), sucralose, grape skin extract (for color),
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Skinnygirl
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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Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance
“As groups, each administered NNS distinctly altered stool and oral microbiome and plasma metabolome, whereas saccharin and sucralose significantly impaired glycemic responses.”
doi.org
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“Sucralose-6-acetate significantly increased the expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer”
doi.org
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“EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.”
efsa.europa.eu
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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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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“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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“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