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Lemon & Herb Ricotta Sauce

Contains canola oil

A creamy sauce made with ricotta, cream, lemon and herbs. It also contains canola oil, rice starch and xanthan gum.

No added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsContains dairy
$10.99 24.5 oz · lowest price at Sonoma Gourmet
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
90caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (62g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
290mg
Saturated fat
4g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Organic vegetable stock (water, organic vegetable broth concentrate [organic carrot, organic celery, organic onion], sea salt, organic onion powder), cream, cultured buttermilk (vits A & D added), ricotta cheese (pasteurized whole milk, whey, vinegar, salt), expeller pressed canola oil, rice starch, Romano cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), lemon juice concentrate, garlic, parsley, sea salt, onion powder, xanthan gum, white pepper, lemon oil
68 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 35%65
Ingredients · counts 25%90
Processing · counts 15%55
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%65
Why it scores 68
Nutrition 65 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (4 g); no added sugar per 1/4 cup
Ingredients 90 · Expeller pressed canola oil, 5th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 55 · A prepared dairy sauce with rice starch, canola oil and xanthan gum
Sourcing 50 · Organic vegetable stock is listed; other ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list, with no stated origin or raising claims
Contains canola oil
Contains xanthan gum
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
ClearShelf standard−10 for expeller pressed 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
Organic vegetable stock (water, organic vegetable broth concentrate [organic carrot, organic celery, organic onion], sea salt, organic onion powder) Cream Cultured buttermilk (vits A & D added) Ricotta cheese (pasteurized whole milk, whey, vinegar, salt) Expeller pressed canola oil Rice starch Romano cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes) Lemon juice concentrate Garlic Parsley Sea salt Onion powder Xanthan gum White pepper Lemon oil
15 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
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.
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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