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Italian Salad Dressing

Contains sucralose

Extra virgin olive oil, parmesan, vinegar and spices form the base. It also contains sucralose, xanthan gum and caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)VegetarianContains dairy
$9.99 lowest price at MRS TASTE
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 1tbsp (13ml)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
0mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Filtered water, extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, parmesan cheese powder (milk), spices, tomato powder, green pepper, onion, white pepper, garlic, flavors, natural caramel color, citric acid, xanthan gum, sucralose
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%93
Ingredients · counts 25%84
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 93 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (0 mg); no added sugar per 1tbsp
Ingredients 84 · Sucralose (artificial sweetener, −12); Caramel colour (additive, −4); no dyes
Processing 30 · Formulated dressing includes sucralose, flavors, caramel color and xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · No origin or production practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices and flavors are unspecified
Contains sucralose
Contains xanthan gum
Contains natural caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for caramel colour
Mixed evidence−12 for sucralose
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Filtered water Extra virgin olive oil Vinegar Parmesan cheese powder (milk) Spices Tomato powder Green pepper Onion White pepper Garlic Flavors Natural caramel color Citric acid Xanthan gum Sucralose
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 1 moderate risk
Sucralose (E955)SweetenerModerate risk
Studies suggest it can alter gut bacteria and glucose response; a 2023 lab study found a breakdown product genotoxic.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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