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*NEW RECIPE* Southern Peach Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

Contains added sugar

Peach puree gives this vinaigrette its peach flavor. Each 2-tablespoon serving has 9 g of added sugar; the dressing also contains xanthan gum, preservatives and natural flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsDairy-freeVegetarian
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Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
9g▼
Sodium
90mg▲
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Water, peach puree from concentrate, sugar, distilled vinegar, lemon juice from concentrate, mustard, spice, salt, xanthan gum, bell pepper, sodium benzoate (to protect flavor), potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), natural flavor
48 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%48
Ingredients · counts 25%62
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 48
Nutrition 48 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (90 mg); 9 g added sugar per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 62 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Benzoates (sodium benzoate, benzoic acid) (additive, −10); Sorbates (potassium sorbate, sorbic acid) (additive, −4); 1 more
Processing 30 · Sweetened dressing with xanthan gum, preservatives and natural flavor.
Sourcing 35 · No peach origin or growing practices are stated; sugar is a main ingredient.
Transparency 50 · Full list names ingredients, but spice and natural flavor are unspecified.
9 g added sugar
Contains xanthan gum
Contains preservatives
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Varies by additive−18 for benzoates, sorbates, natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Peach puree from concentrate Sugar Distilled vinegar Lemon juice from concentrate Mustard Spice Salt Xanthan gum Bell pepper Sodium benzoate (to protect flavor) Potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness) Natural flavor
13 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 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.
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.
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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