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Whole Foods Market, Organic Light Ranch Dressing, 16 Fl Oz

Contains soybean oil

This ranch dressing is USDA Organic and has 50 calories per 2-tablespoon serving. It contains soybean oil, natural flavors, xanthan gum and 1 g added sugar per serving.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gluten ingredientsOrganicVegetarianContains dairyContains eggsContains soyContains corn
$6.98 16 fl oz · lowest price at Everywhere
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
50caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (30mL)
Protein
<1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
260mg
Saturated fat
1g
From the product label
Ingredients: Water, Organic Buttermilk, Organic Expeller Pressed Soybean Oil, Natural Ranch Seasoning (Sea Salt, Natural Flavors, Lactic Acid, Rice Concentrate), Organic Distilled White Vinegar, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cornstarch, Organic Buttermilk Powder, Organic Egg Yolk, Salt, Organic Egg Powder, Lactic Acid, Organic Dried Garlic, Organic Ground Mustard Seed, Natural Flavor, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Yeast Powder, Xanthan Gum, Organic Onion Powder, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Rosemary Extract (To Maintain Freshness), Organic Dried Thyme, Organic Dried Parsley
67 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%74
Ingredients · counts 25%78
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%85
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 67
Nutrition 74 · Typical for ready meals and sauces per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 78 · Organic expeller pressed soybean oil, 3rd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Natural flavours (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 35 · Soybean oil, natural flavors, cornstarch and xanthan gum make this a formulated dressing
Sourcing 85 · USDA Organic certification; no origin or producer is named
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list and organic mark, but natural flavors are unspecified
Contains soybean oil
Contains natural flavors
1 g added sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for natural flavours
ClearShelf standard−18 for organic expeller pressed soybean oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Organic Buttermilk Organic Expeller Pressed Soybean Oil Natural Ranch Seasoning (Sea Salt, Natural Flavors, Lactic Acid, Rice Concentrate) Organic Distilled White Vinegar Organic Cane Sugar Organic Cornstarch Organic Buttermilk Powder Organic Egg Yolk Salt Organic Egg Powder Lactic Acid Organic Dried Garlic Organic Ground Mustard Seed Natural Flavor Organic Black Pepper Organic Yeast Powder Xanthan Gum Organic Onion Powder Organic Garlic Powder Organic Rosemary Extract (To Maintain Freshness) Organic Dried Thyme Organic Dried Parsley
23 ingredients 5 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Specialty : Organic Brand : Whole Foods Market Item form : Liquid Manufacturer : Whole Foods Market Ingredients : Water, Organic Buttermilk, Organic Expeller Pressed Soybean Oil, Natural Ranch Seasoning (Sea Salt, Natural Flavors, Lactic Acid, Rice Concentrate), Organic Distilled White Vinegar, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cornstarch, Organic Buttermilk Powder, Organic Egg Yolk, Salt, Organic Egg Powder, Lactic Acid, Organic Dried Garlic, Organic Ground Mustard Seed, Natural Flavor, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Yeast Powder, Xanthan

Additives6 additives · 3 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.
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.
Rosemary extract (E392)AntioxidantNo risk
A natural antioxidant from rosemary; EFSA considers it safe.
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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