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Original Italian Dressing

Contains canola oil

This dressing contains canola oil, MSG and modified corn starch. Each serving has 440 mg of sodium and 1 g of added sugar.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeVegetarianContains corn
$5.50 lowest price at Fanny Mencoboni's
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
140caloriesPer serving · 2 TBSP (30mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
440mg▼
Saturated fat
1g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Canola oil, water, red wine vinegar, salt, distilled vinegar, sugar, monosodium glutamate, dehydrated garlic, xantham gum, modified corn starch, disodium EDTA (to protect flavor)
59 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%65
Ingredients · counts 25%74
Processing · counts 15%32
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 59
Nutrition 65 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (440 mg) per 2 TBSP
Ingredients 74 · Canola oil, 1st ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Calcium disodium EDTA (additive, −4); MSG (monosodium glutamate) (additive, −4)
Processing 32 · Canola oil dressing with MSG, modified starch, gum and EDTA.
Sourcing 35 · Canola oil, sugar and modified starch; no origin or production claims.
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, but no specific sourcing or production claims.
Contains canola oil
440 mg sodium per serving
1 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for calcium disodium edta, msg
ClearShelf standard−18 for canola 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
Canola oil Water Red wine vinegar Salt Distilled vinegar Sugar Monosodium glutamate Dehydrated garlic Xantham gum Modified corn starch Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor)
11 ingredients 4 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 5 limited risk
Calcium disodium EDTA (E385)PreservativeLimited risk
Binds minerals to keep colour and flavour; approved at low levels, poorly absorbed.
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.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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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