Salad dressings
Tessemae's Classic Italian Dressing & Marinade
10 fl oz
Score
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 79
Tessemae's Classic Italian Dressing & Marinade scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 3 points Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
- minus 3 points Salt 0.9 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- minus 3 points Energy 571 kcal / 100 g: Energy-dense for its weight. Info
Capped at 79: High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level).
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Classic Italian Dressing & Marinade
Ingredients
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 571 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 11.5 = 88.5 → 89 → capped at 79
Capped at 79. High in fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 571 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 64.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 tbsp. (14g)
Ingredients
- HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL
- RED WINE VINEGAR
- EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
- LEMON JUICE
- MUSTARD (VINEGAR, WATER, MUSTARD SEED, SEA SALT, SPICES)
- SEA SALT
- BLACK PEPPER
- SPICES
- GARLIC POWDER
- ORGANIC INGREDIENTS (not recognized)
Label text, as published
*HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, *RED WINE VINEGAR, *EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, *LEMON JUICE, *MUSTARD (*VINEGAR, WATER, *MUSTARD SEED, SEA SALT, *SPICES), SEA SALT, *BLACK PEPPER, *SPICES, *GARLIC POWDER, *ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
Allergens and diets
Contains: Mustard
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Tessemae's
Sources
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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.”
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
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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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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.”
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
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