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Umami Caesar Dressing Mix

Contains maltodextrin

This vegan Caesar dressing mix includes nutritional yeast, oat milk powder, miso and lemon. Add mayo, lemon and water; it also contains maltodextrin, modified tapioca starch and caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeContains soyContains fish
$6.00 lowest price at The Post Supply
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
35caloriesPer serving · 1/4 package (11g)
Protein
3g▲
Fiber
1g▲
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
370mg▼
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Nutritional Yeast (Dried Yeast, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamin (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12), Oat Milk Powder (Oats), White Miso Powder (White Miso [Soybeans, Rice, Salt], Modified Tapioca Starch, Salt), Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Mustard Powder, Black Pepper, Sea Salt, Crystallized Lemon (Citric Acid, Lemon Oil), Lemon Juice, Worcestershire Sauce Powder (Worcestershire Sauce [Vinegar, Sugar, Salt, Vegetable and Fruit (Onion, Tomato and Apple), Caramel Color, Spice Extract, Yeast Extract, Spices and Garlic], Salt, Maltodextrin, Spices, Garlic Powder and Onion Powder), Acacia Gum, Sunflower Lecithin, Shiitake Extract Powder (Maltodextrin, Shiitake Extract, Salt)
60 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%55
Ingredients · counts 25%92
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%55
Why it scores 60
Nutrition 55 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more sodium (370 mg), more fiber (1 g), more protein (3 g); no added sugar per 1/4 package
Ingredients 92 · Caramel colour (additive, −4); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 30 · Seasoning mix includes maltodextrin, modified starch, gum and caramel color
Sourcing 50 · No origin or production practices are stated
Transparency 55 · Full ingredient list, but compound ingredients include unnamed spices
Contains maltodextrin and caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, 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
Nutritional Yeast (Dried Yeast Niacin Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Thiamin (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12) Oat Milk Powder (Oats) White Miso Powder (White Miso [Soybeans, Rice, Salt], Modified Tapioca Starch, Salt) Onion Powder Garlic Powder Mustard Powder Black Pepper Sea Salt Crystallized Lemon (Citric Acid, Lemon Oil) Lemon Juice Worcestershire Sauce Powder (Worcestershire Sauce [Vinegar Sugar Salt Vegetable and Fruit (Onion, Tomato and Apple), Caramel Color, Spice Extract, Yeast Extract, Spices and Garlic], Salt, Maltodextrin, Spices, Garlic Powder and Onion Powder) Acacia Gum Sunflower Lecithin Shiitake Extract Powder (Maltodextrin, Shiitake Extract, Salt)
20 ingredients 4 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives8 additives · 5 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
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.
Gum arabic (acacia) (E414)ThickenerNo risk
A natural tree-sap fibre; EFSA found no safety concern in 2017.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually 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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