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Primal Kitchen Buffalo Ranch Dip
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Primal Kitchen Buffalo Ranch Dip

10 oz

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • High in salt
  • Seed-oil free
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Why it scores 79

Primal Kitchen Buffalo Ranch Dip scores 79 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Salt 2.6 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
  2. Saturated fat 5 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. Strong
  3. Gum arabic (acacia): An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Buffalo Ranch Dip

START100

Ingredients

  • Gum arabic (acacia)
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
  • Guar gum
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
subtotal−5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 5 g / 100 g
    Strong High in saturated fat. [2]
  • Salt 2.6 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in salt. [3]
  • Energy 400 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [4]
subtotal−16
TOTAL 79Good

100 − 21 = 79

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

GTIN 00855232007989 · 2025-04-18

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy400 kcal
Fat40 g
Saturated fat5 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates6.7 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein0 g
Salt2.6 g

Serving: 2 tbsp (30 g)

Ingredients

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

AVOCADO OIL, WATER, CAYENNE PEPPER SAUCE (AGED RED CAYENNE PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, SALT, GARLIC), ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC EGG YOLK, POTATO STARCH, ORGANIC GUM ACACIA, ORGANIC GUAR GUM, ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE*, SEA SALT, NUTRITIONAL YEAST, TAMARIND SEED GUM, ORGANIC CAYENNE PEPPER, ORGANIC PARSLEY, ORGANIC CHIVES, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT

Allergens and diets

Contains: Egg, Mustard

  • Not vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Palm-oil-free

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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