Salad dressings
Primal Kitchen Caesar Dressing & Marinade
8 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 68
Primal Kitchen Caesar Dressing & Marinade scores 68 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 7 points Salt 1.9 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 5 points Saturated fat 5 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
Caesar Dressing & Marinade
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 32 = 68
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 40 g |
| Saturated fat | 5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.7 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 1 portion (30 ml)
Ingredients
- AVOCADO OIL
- WATER
- ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
- ORGANIC EGG YOLK
- ORGANIC COCONUT AMINOS (ORGANIC COCONUT SYRUP, HIMALAYAN SALT)
- POTATO STARCH
- ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR
- GARLIC PUREE
- MUSHROOM EXTRACT (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS)
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER
- NUTRITIONAL YEAST (INACTIVE DRIED YEAST, RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2])
- ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE
- ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER
- TAMARIND SEED GUM
- SALT
- ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT
Label text, as published
AVOCADO OIL, WATER, ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, ORGANIC EGG YOLK, ORGANIC COCONUT AMINOS* (ORGANIC COCONUT SYRUP, HIMALAYAN SALT), POTATO STARCH, ORGANIC DISTILLED VINEGAR, GARLIC PUREE, MUSHROOM EXTRACT (TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), SEA SALT, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, NUTRITIONAL YEAST (INACTIVE DRIED YEAST, RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2]), ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE*, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, TAMARIND SEED GUM, SALT, ORGANIC ROSEMARY EXTRACT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts, Soy, 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)”
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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