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Portillo’s Caesar Dressing – 16 oz Bottle

Contains soybean oil

Creamy Caesar dressing with Parmesan-style cheese, garlic and anchovies. It contains soybean and palm oils, gums, and preservatives.

No artificial flavorsNo added nitritesKetoLow sugarContains dairyContains eggsContains soyContains wheatContains fishContains corn
$25.99 16 oz · lowest price at Easy Lunches
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
160caloriesPer serving · 1 fl oz. (28g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
260mg
Saturated fat
3g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Soybean Oil, Olive Oil, Water, Parmesan Style Cheese (Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Cow's Milk, cheese Culture, Salt, and Enzymes), Milk Protein, Palm Oil, Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Powdered Cellulose (Anti-Caking Agent), and Calcium Propionate (Preservative)), Garlic Juice (Garlic Juice and Salt), Vinegar, Anchovies (Cured Anchovies, Salt, Defatted Soy Flour, Water), Mustard (Water, Distilled Vinegar, Mustard Seed, Salt, White Wine, Fruit Pectin, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Sugar and Spices), Salt, Garlic, Egg Yolk, Spice, Onion, Worcestershire Powder, (Corn Syrup Solids, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic, Sugar, Spices, Soy Sauce Solids (Wheat, Soybean, Salt, Maltodextrin, Caramel Color), Palm Oil, Tamarind, Natural Flavor, Sulfiting Agent), Less than 1% of Sodium Benzoate added as a preservative, Xanthan Gum
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%60
Ingredients · counts 25%50
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 60 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (3 g); no added sugar per 1 fl oz.
Ingredients 50 · Soybean oil, 1st ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Added phosphates (additive, −10); 3 more
Processing 30 · Dressing made with refined oils, corn syrup solids, gums and preservatives.
Sourcing 35 · Refined soybean and palm oils; no origin or production practices stated.
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices and natural flavor are nonspecific.
Soybean oil
Palm oil
Sodium benzoate
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−32 for benzoates, added phosphates, caramel colour and 2 more
ClearShelf standard−18 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Soybean Oil Olive Oil Water Parmesan Style Cheese (Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Cow's Milk, cheese Culture, Salt, and Enzymes) Milk Protein Palm Oil Salt Disodium Phosphate Citric Acid Xanthan Gum Powdered Cellulose (Anti-Caking Agent) And Calcium Propionate (Preservative)) Garlic Juice (Garlic Juice and Salt) Vinegar Anchovies (Cured Anchovies, Salt, Defatted Soy Flour, Water) Mustard (Water, Distilled Vinegar, Mustard Seed, Salt, White Wine, Fruit Pectin, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Sugar and Spices) Salt Garlic Egg Yolk Spice Onion Worcestershire Powder (Corn Syrup Solids Salt Caramel Color Garlic Sugar Spices Soy Sauce Solids (Wheat, Soybean, Salt, Maltodextrin, Caramel Color), Palm Oil, Tamarind, Natural Flavor, Sulfiting Agent) Less than 1% of Sodium Benzoate added as a preservative Xanthan Gum
31 ingredients 4 to watch7 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives12 additives · 2 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.
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Calcium propionate (E282)PreservativeLimited risk
Common bread preservative; a 2019 human study found it raised insulin-related hormones after a meal.
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.
Palm oilFatLimited risk
High in saturated fat, and refining can form contaminants (glycidyl esters) that EFSA flagged in 2016.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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.
Pectin (E440)Gelling agentNo risk
A fibre from fruit; considered safe.
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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