Salad dressings
Primal Kitchen Buffalo Ranch Dressing & Marinade
8 fl oz/236 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 70
Primal Kitchen Buffalo Ranch Dressing & Marinade scores 70 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 3 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 3 points Saturated fat 3.3 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Buffalo Ranch Dressing & Marinade
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 333 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 30 = 70
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 333 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 33.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.3 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 3 g |
Serving: 2 Tbs (30 ml)
Ingredients
- AVOCADO OIL
- WATER
- CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE (AGED RED CAYENNE PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC)
- ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
- ORGANIC EGG YOLK
- MUSHROOM EXTRACT (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)
- ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR
- ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER
- CITRUS FIBER
- ORGANIC ONION POWDER
- ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE
- NUTRITIONAL YEAST (INACTIVE DRIED YEAST, RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2])
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC PAPRIKA
- SALT
- ORGANIC DRIED PARSLEY
- ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER
- ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT
Label text, as published
AVOCADO OIL, WATER, CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE (AGED RED CAYENNE PEPPERS, VINEGAR, SALT, GARLIC), ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC EGG YOLK, MUSHROOM EXTRACT (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, CITRUS FIBER, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE*, NUTRITIONAL YEAST (INACTIVE DRIED YEAST, RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2]), SEA SALT, ORGANIC PAPRIKA, SALT, ORGANIC DRIED PARSLEY, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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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.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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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