Vinaigrettes
Primal Kitchen Balsamic Vinaigrette & Marinade
8 fl oz/236 mL
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 60
Primal Kitchen Balsamic Vinaigrette & Marinade scores 60 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- 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.
Better vinaigrettes and Italian dressings
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Caesar Caesar Style Vinaigrette & Marinade Mother Raw No added sugars · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 79 out of 100 , 19 points higher -
Organic Balsamic Vinaigrette (57141) Litehouse · 11.25 fl oz/332 mL No added sugars · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 79 out of 100 , 19 points higher -
Classic Italian Dressing & Marinade Tessemae's · 10 fl oz No added sugars · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 79 out of 100 , 19 points higher -
Barcelona Vinaigrette Dressing & Marinade Cindy's Kitchen · 16 fl oz/473 mL No added sugars · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 79 out of 100 , 19 points higher -
Olive oil balsamic dressing Stonewall Kitchen · 330 mL/11 fl oz No added sugars · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 79 out of 100 , 19 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Balsamic Vinaigrette & Marinade
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Konjac minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 333 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 40.5 = 59.5 → 60
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 | 36.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Sugars | 3.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 1 portion (30 ml)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST)
- AVOCADO OIL
- WATER
- SEA SALT
- ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE
- ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER
- ORGANIC ONION POWDER
- KONJAC ROOT
- ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER
- ORGANIC BASIL
- ORGANIC OREGANO
Label text, as published
ORGANIC BALSAMIC VINEGAR (ORGANIC WINE VINEGAR, ORGANIC CONCENTRATED GRAPE MUST), AVOCADO OIL, WATER, SEA SALT, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC GARLIC POWDER, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, KONJAC ROOT, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC BASIL, ORGANIC OREGANO
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More vinaigrettes on GoodSwap
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Lite Balsamic Vinaigrette Ken's Steak House · 30 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 33 out of 100 Poor -
Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing Briannas · 12 fl oz/355 mL Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains seed oils Score 65 out of 100 Good -
Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette Dressing & Marinade Ken's Steak House · 32 g Dye with an EU warning labelContains synthetic dyesUltra-processedContains added sugars Score 10 out of 100 Bad -
Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Newman's Own · 30 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 20 out of 100 Poor -
Simply Vinaigrette Garlic & Basil Ken's · 16 fl oz/1 PT/473 mL Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 39 out of 100 Poor -
Simply Vinaigrette Italian Ken's · 16 fl oz/1 PT/473 mL Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 41 out of 100 Okay
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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)”
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