Salad dressings
Aldi Mediterranean dressing
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 34
Aldi Mediterranean dressing scores 34 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 4.3 g / 100 g: Very 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
Mediterranean dressing
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Potassium sorbate minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 1.5 points
- Disodium EDTA minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 4.3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 333 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 66.5 = 33.5 → 34
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 333 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 33.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Sugars | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 4.3 g |
Ingredients
- calcium 0%
- iron 0%
- potassium ngredients: water
- soybean oil
- red wine vinegar
- sugar (high concern)
- feta chee cultured pasteurized milk
- salt
- enzymes)
- salt
- roasted red bell peper ajamata olives
- extra virgin olive oil
- spre emon juice concentrate (not recognized)
- dried onion
- potassium sorbate (preservatie souam benzoate (preservative), lactic acid, xanthan gum, natural flanior oantains: milk, daldum disodium edta to protect flavor, tava, il 60510 e well oo not freeze, ate)
Label text, as published
mutrition amount/serving nutritic % dv amount/serving % v total fat 10g 12% total carb, 3g 1% tr 6 evings sat, fat 1,5g er container serving size 2 hsp(30ml) calories er serving 100 vitamin d 0% kout 16 8% fiber g trans fat 0g tota sugars 2g cholesterol omg 0% incl, 2g added sugas 4h sodium 520mg 23% protein 0g • calcium 0% • iron 0% • potassium ngredients: water, soybean oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, feta chee cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), salt, roasted red bell peper ajamata olives, extra virgin olive oil, contains less than 2% of spre emon juice concentrate, dried onion, potassium sorbate (preservatie souam benzoate (preservative), lactic acid, xanthan gum, natural flanior oantains: milk, daldum disodium edta to protect flavor , tava, il 60510 e well oo not freeze, ate
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy
- Not vegan
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Aldi
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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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”
doi.org
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21 CFR 182.3640 Potassium sorbate
ecfr.gov
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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