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Zero Calorie Italian Dressing

Contains natural flavors

This vinegar-based dressing has zero calories and sugar per serving. It contains gums and natural flavors, and each serving has 410 mg of sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)
$5.99 lowest price at Walden Farms
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
410mg▼
Saturated fat
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Ingredients: Water, red wine vinegar, salt, white distilled vinegar, dried onion, fruit and vegetable juice for color, xanthan gum, propylene glycol alginate, monk fruit juice concentrate, dried garlic, dried red bell pepper, sodium citrate, spices, natural flavors, gellan gum, citric acid, yeast extract, apple extract color, stevia Reb M
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score DNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
Product details
ShippingSpecial insulated packaging for heat-sensitive itemsInsulated box
“Heat sensitive items requiring special insulated packaging ship Monday through Wednesday.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%70
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 15%25
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 63
Nutrition 70 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (410 mg); no added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 88 · Propylene glycol (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4)
Processing 25 · Formulated dressing with gums, natural flavors, colorings and added sweeteners
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or sourcing practices are stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but spices and natural flavors are not specified
Propylene glycol alginate
Natural flavors
410 mg sodium per serving
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−12 for propylene glycol, natural flavours, yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Red wine vinegar Salt White distilled vinegar Dried onion Fruit and vegetable juice for color Xanthan gum Propylene glycol alginate Monk fruit juice concentrate Dried garlic Dried red bell pepper Sodium citrate Spices Natural flavors Gellan gum Citric acid Yeast extract Apple extract color Stevia Reb M
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 additives · 3 limited risk
Propylene glycol (E1520)CarrierLimited risk
Solvent for flavourings; considered safe in small amounts, with an acceptable daily intake set by EFSA.
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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Gellan gum (E418)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA found no safety concern in 2018.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
Stevia (steviol glycosides) (E960)SweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived and considered safe by EFSA and the FDA at normal intakes.
Monk fruit extractSweetenerNo risk
Plant-derived sweetener the FDA has not questioned; few studies, no known concerns.
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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