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Olive Garden Classic Caesar Dressing, 16 fl oz

Contains soybean oil

Creamy Caesar dressing with Parmesan, red wine vinegar and anchovies. It contains soybean oil, preservatives and natural flavor.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsKetoLow sugarContains dairyContains eggsContains soyContains fish
$5.95 16 fl oz · lowest price at Beef Sells
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
100caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
340mg
Saturated fat
2g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: water, soybean oil, distilled vinegar, Parmesan and granular cheese (part-skim milk and/or milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), red wine vinegar, egg yolk, salt, sugar, garlic, onion, lemon juice concentrate, spice, xanthan gum, anchovies, yeast extract, molasses, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, calcium disodium EDTA, celery seed, tamarind concentrate, natural flavor
51 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%61
Ingredients · counts 25%56
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 51
Nutrition 61 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (2 g) per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 56 · Soybean oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); 3 more
Processing 30 · Soybean oil, xanthan gum, preservatives and natural flavor make this a highly formulated dressing
Sourcing 35 · Soybean oil and other refined ingredients have no stated sourcing
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spice and natural flavor are unspecified
Soybean oil
Potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate
Natural flavor
340 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−26 for benzoates, sorbates, calcium disodium edta and 2 more
ClearShelf standard−18 for soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
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Ingredients
Water Soybean oil Distilled vinegar Parmesan and granular cheese (part-skim milk and/or milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes) Red wine vinegar Egg yolk Salt Sugar Garlic Onion Lemon juice concentrate Spice Xanthan gum Anchovies Yeast extract Molasses Potassium sorbate Sodium benzoate Calcium disodium EDTA Celery seed Tamarind concentrate Natural flavor
22 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 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.
Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (E200–E203)PreservativeLimited risk
Generally well tolerated; EFSA re-evaluated it in 2015 and kept it approved, though it can irritate sensitive skin.
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.
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.
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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