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Primal Kitchen Avocado Lime Sauce & Dressing
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Primal Kitchen Avocado Lime Sauce & Dressing

Good out of 100 High confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • High in salt
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 70

Primal Kitchen Avocado Lime Sauce & Dressing scores 70 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  2. Salt 2 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
  3. 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

Avocado Lime Sauce & Dressing

START100

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [1]
subtotal−18

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 3.3 g / 100 g
    Strong High in saturated fat. [2]
  • Salt 2 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in salt. [3]
  • Energy 367 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [4]
subtotal−12
TOTAL 70Good

100 − 30 = 70

Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]

GTIN 00840224601016 · 2026-03-08

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy367 kcal
Fat40 g
Saturated fat3.3 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0 g
Salt2 g

Serving: 1 portion (30 ml)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

AVOCADO OIL, WATER, ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC EGG YOLK, ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR, POTATO STARCH, MUSHROOM EXTRACT (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), SEA SALT, AVOCADO PULP, ORGANIC LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE*, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, GARLIC POWDER, NUTRITIONAL YEAST (INACTIVE DRIED YEAST, RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2]), ORGANIC SPINACH POWDER (COLOR), CITRIC ACID, SALT, TAMARIND SEED GUM, ORGANIC DRIED PARSLEY, ORGANIC DRIED CHIVES, ORGANIC DRIED DILL WEED, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT, ORGANIC LIME OIL

Allergens and diets

Contains: Egg

  • Not vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

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Sources

  1. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  2. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  3. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  4. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  5. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

  6. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  7. Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

    Cell Metabolism · July 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org