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Ranch Dressing Mix

Contains natural flavors

This USDA Organic ranch seasoning mix combines herbs and spices with nonfat milk. It contains milk, added cane sugar, xanthan gum and natural flavors.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesCertified gluten-freeVegetarianContains dairy
$2.39 lowest price at Swanson Vitamins
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
10caloriesPer serving · 1 tsp (3.5g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
<1g
Sodium
180mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: ORGANIC NONFAT MILK, SEA SALT, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC GARLIC, ORGANIC ONION, ORGANIC CARROT POWDER, ORGANIC CELERY SEED, XANTHAN GUM, ORGANIC PARSLEY, ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR (ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR), LACTIC ACID POWDER (LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE, SILICON DIOXIDE)
71 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesMedium confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%72
Processing · counts 20%55
Sourcing · counts 10%85
Transparency · counts 20%85
Why it scores 71
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 72 · Cane sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 55 · Seasoning mix includes xanthan gum, maltodextrin and natural flavors
Sourcing 85 · USDA Organic certification; no specific growing origin stated
Transparency 85 · Complete ingredient list and USDA Organic certification
Contains added cane sugar
Contains xanthan gum and natural flavors
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
Varies by additive−8 for silicon dioxide, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
ORGANIC NONFAT MILK SEA SALT ORGANIC CANE SUGAR ORGANIC GARLIC ORGANIC ONION ORGANIC CARROT POWDER ORGANIC CELERY SEED XANTHAN GUM ORGANIC PARSLEY ORGANIC BLACK PEPPER ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR (ORGANIC MALTODEXTRIN, ORGANIC NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR) LACTIC ACID POWDER (LACTIC ACID, CALCIUM LACTATE, SILICON DIOXIDE)
12 ingredients 2 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Simply Organic Ranch Dressing Mix combines many wholesome, organic herbs and spices to create a cool, creamy ranch dressing that will be a hit with everyone that tries it.

Additives6 additives · 4 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
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.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
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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