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Basil Garlic Pesto Dressing

Contains sugar

This dressing uses Australian cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil. It also contains sugar and xanthan gum.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredients
$12.65 lowest price at Rich Glen
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
—caloriesPer serving · 25mL
Protein
0.3g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—▼
Sodium
219mg
Saturated fat
1.8g▼
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Ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil, white vinegar, sugar, onion, salt, poppyseeds, mustard, basil extract, garlic extract, thyme extract, xanthan gum
61 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%38
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%62
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%75
Why it scores 61
Nutrition 38 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (1.8 g); 18 g added sugar per 25mL
Ingredients 80 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 62 · Oil-and-vinegar dressing with sugar, extracts and xanthan gum
Sourcing 75 · The brand states the olive oil is Australian and cold-pressed
Transparency 75 · Full ingredient list, Australian oil origin and cold-pressed claim
Contains added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Extra virgin olive oil White vinegar Sugar Onion Salt Poppyseeds Mustard Basil extract Garlic extract Thyme extract Xanthan gum
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
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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