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Portillo’s House Dressing – 16 oz Bottle

Contains corn and soybean oils

This sweet-tangy dressing is made to Portillo’s original recipe. It contains corn and soybean oils, 3 g added sugar per serving, sodium benzoate and thickening gums.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarianContains soyContains corn
$26.99 16 oz · lowest price at Easy Lunches
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
170caloriesPer serving · 1 fl oz. (28.35g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
3g▼
Sodium
250mg
Saturated fat
2.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Corn Oil, Water, Olive Oil, Sugar, Red Wine Vinegar, Salt, Garlic Juice (Garlic Juice and Salt), Spice, Vinegar, Soybean Oil, Garlic, Less Than 0.1% Sodium Benzoate Added as a Preservative, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate
47 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%47
Ingredients · counts 25%60
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 47
Nutrition 47 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (2.5 g); 3 g added sugar per 1 fl oz.
Ingredients 60 · Corn oil, 1st ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 1 more
Processing 30 · Seed oils, sugar, preservative and thickening gums make this a formulated dressing.
Sourcing 35 · Corn and soybean oils are refined commodities with no sourcing details stated.
Transparency 50 · Ingredients are listed, but the blend called “Spice” is unspecified.
Contains corn and soybean oils
3 g added sugar per serving
Contains sodium benzoate and thickening gums
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−14 for benzoates, propylene glycol
ClearShelf standard−18 for corn oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Corn Oil Water Olive Oil Sugar Red Wine Vinegar Salt Garlic Juice (Garlic Juice and Salt) Spice Vinegar Soybean Oil Garlic Less Than 0.1% Sodium Benzoate Added as a Preservative Xanthan Gum Propylene Glycol Alginate
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 1 moderate risk
Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (E210–E212)PreservativeModerate risk
Can form small amounts of benzene with vitamin C in drinks, and was part of the 2007 UK hyperactivity study mix.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Propylene glycol (E1520)CarrierLimited risk
Solvent for flavourings; considered safe in small amounts, with an acceptable daily intake set by EFSA.
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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