This balsamic-style vinaigrette includes garlic and onion and is sweetened with monk fruit and stevia. It also contains natural flavors, caramel color and several gums.
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Ingredients: Water, balsamic vinegar (wine vinegar, concentrated grape must, caramel color*), organic apple cider vinegar, salt, fragrance gum, mustard flour, natural flavors, monk fruit juice concentrate*, fruit and vegetable juice for color*, sodium citrate, gelling gum, garlic puree, dried onion, xanthan gum, ascorbic acid and mixed sunflower tocopherols as preservatives, caramel color, yeast extract, lemon juice concentrate*, steviol glycosides, stevia herb, sea salt
59/ 100
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Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesLow confidence · Scored on 3 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
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Nutrition · counts 35%50
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%75
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 50 · No nutrition facts available; scored mid-range
Ingredients 88 · Caramel colour (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 30 · Sweetened dressing with natural flavors, colors, gums and preservatives
Sourcing 75 · Organic apple cider vinegar is listed; no growing origin or certification named
Transparency 50 · Full list, but natural flavors and several gums are not specified
Natural flavors
Contains several gums
Contains caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−12 for caramel colour, natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
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Ingredients
WaterBalsamic vinegar (wine vinegar, concentrated grape must, caramel color*)Organic apple cider vinegarSaltFragrance gumMustard flourNatural flavorsMonk fruit juice concentrate*Fruit and vegetable juice for color*Sodium citrateGelling gumGarlic pureeDried onionXanthan gumAscorbic acid and mixed sunflower tocopherols as preservativesCaramel colorYeast extractLemon juice concentrate*Steviol glycosidesStevia herbSea salt
21 ingredients4 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing
Calorie Free, Fat Free
Low Carb, Sugar Free
Cholesterol Free, Gluten Free
Walden Farms Vinaigrette is low carb and sugar free ... perfect for those following a low carb lifestyle. Naturally flavored and sweetened, Walden Farms Vinaigrettes are made with culinary-inspired blends of herbs and spices, and contain no artificial flavors or dyes.
Additives8 additives · 3 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
Plant-derived and considered safe by EFSA and the FDA at normal intakes.
Monk fruit extractSweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived sweetener the FDA has not questioned; few studies, no known concerns.
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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