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Walden Farms, Italian Dressing, 12 fl oz (355 ml)

Contains natural flavors

This zero-calorie Italian dressing uses red wine vinegar, dried onion, garlic and peppers. It contains gums and natural flavors, and has 410 mg sodium per serving.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesVegetarian
$6.04 12 fl oz (355 ml) · lowest price at Vitacost
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
<1g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
410mg▼
Saturated fat
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▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
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).
63 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 35%70
Ingredients · counts 25%88
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 15%45
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 30 · Vinegar-based dressing with gums, colors and natural flavors
Sourcing 50 · No ingredient origin or growing practices are stated
Transparency 45 · List ends mid-ingredient and includes unspecified spices and 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
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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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