Salad dressings

Primal Kitchen Honey Mustard Dressing & Marinade

8 fl oz/236 mL

Okay out of 100 Medium confidence

Contains added sugars
No additives
Seed-oil free

Why it scores 59

Primal Kitchen Honey Mustard Dressing & Marinade scores 59 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
minus 5 points Salt 1.5 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong

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

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The Receipt

Honey Mustard Dressing & Marinade

START100

Ingredients

Honey minus 20 points

Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]

subtotal−20

Processing

Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points

Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [4]

subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points

Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
Saturated fat 3.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points

Strong High in saturated fat. [5]
Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points

Strong High in salt. [6]
Energy 367 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points

Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]

subtotal−13

TOTAL 59Okay

100 − 41 = 59

Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, 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	367 kcal
Fat	36.7 g
Saturated fat	3.3 g
Trans fat	0 g
Carbohydrates	10 g
Sugars	6.7 g
Added sugars	6.7 g
Fiber	0 g
Protein	0 g
Salt	1.5 g

Serving: 2 Tbsp (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 stone ground mustard (water, organic mustard seeds, organic vinegar, sea salt, organic spices), organic honey, organic lemon juice concentrate, sea salt

Allergens and diets

Contains: Mustard

Not vegan
Vegetarian
Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

who.int
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
Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

efsa.europa.eu
Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org
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
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
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

Score

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