Salad dressings
Primal Kitchen Cilantro Lime Dressing & Marinade
8 fl oz/236 mL
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 25
Primal Kitchen Cilantro Lime Dressing & Marinade scores 25 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 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Caesar Dressing & Marinade Primal Kitchen · 8 fl oz No added sugars · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 68 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Green Goddess Dressing & Marinade Sprouts Farmers Market No added sugars · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 66 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cilantro Lime Dressing & Marinade
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 333 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 75 = 25
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), 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 | 333 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 33.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.3 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Serving: 2 Tbsp (30 ml)
Ingredients
- AVOCADO OIL
- WATER
- ORGANIC WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC GRAPE MUST)
- ORGANIC HONEY (high concern)
- ORGANIC EGG YOLK
- POTATO STARCH
- ORGANIC LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE
- CILANTRO
- MUSHROOM EXTRACT (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)
- SEA SALT
- ROASTED GARLIC PUREE (ROASTED GARLIC, WATER, CITRIC ACID)
- ORGANIC SPINACH POWDER (COLOR)
- ORGANIC ONION POWDER
- SALT
- TAMARIND SEED GUM
- ORGANIC DRIED BASIL
Label text, as published
AVOCADO OIL, WATER, ORGANIC WHITE BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC GRAPE MUST), ORGANIC HONEY, ORGANIC EGG YOLK, POTATO STARCH, ORGANIC LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, CILANTRO, MUSHROOM EXTRACT (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), SEA SALT, ROASTED GARLIC PUREE (ROASTED GARLIC, WATER, CITRIC ACID), ORGANIC SPINACH POWDER (COLOR), ORGANIC ONION POWDER, SALT, TAMARIND SEED GUM, ORGANIC DRIED BASIL. CON
Allergens and diets
Contains: Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Primal Kitchen
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