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KEWPIE Creamy Caesar Dressing (12oz)

Contains canola oil

A creamy Caesar dressing with Parmesan, cheddar and anchovy for a savory, cheesy flavor. It contains canola oil, added sugar and several flavor enhancers and preservatives.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo added nitritesKetoLow sugarContains dairyContains eggsContains fish
$9.49 12 oz · lowest price at Kewpie USA
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
120caloriesPer serving · 2 Tbsp (31g)
Protein
1g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
400mg▼
Saturated fat
1.5g▼
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, canola oil, Parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), sugar, distilled white vinegar, salt, cheddar cheese powder (milk, cultures, salt and enzymes, disodium phosphate), garlic puree, black pepper, apple cider vinegar, anchovy paste (anchovies, salt, olive oil, acetic acid), monosodium glutamate, lemon juice concentrate, xanthan gum, egg yolk, onion powder, mustard flour, malic acid, Romano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, calcium propionate (preservative)), yeast extract, disodium inosinate and guanylate, natural flavor
49 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%64
Ingredients · counts 25%44
Processing · counts 15%30
Sourcing · counts 10%35
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 49
Nutrition 64 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: more saturated fat (1.5 g), more sodium (400 mg) per 2 Tbsp
Ingredients 44 · Canola oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); 5 more
Processing 30 · Dressing with canola oil, flavor enhancers, xanthan gum and preservatives
Sourcing 35 · Canola oil and sugar are refined ingredients with no sourcing details
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, including natural flavor and several additives
Canola oil
Contains added sugar
Contains flavor enhancers and preservatives
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−30 for added phosphates, calcium propionate, natural flavours and 3 more
ClearShelf standard−18 for canola oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
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Ingredients
Water Canola oil Parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes) Sugar Distilled white vinegar Salt Cheddar cheese powder (milk, cultures, salt and enzymes, disodium phosphate) Garlic puree Black pepper Apple cider vinegar Anchovy paste (anchovies, salt, olive oil, acetic acid) Monosodium glutamate Lemon juice concentrate Xanthan gum Egg yolk Onion powder Mustard flour Malic acid Romano cheese (pasteurized cow's milk Cheese culture Salt Enzymes Calcium propionate (preservative)) Yeast extract Disodium inosinate and guanylate Natural flavor
26 ingredients 3 to watch2 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives10 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Calcium propionate (E282)PreservativeLimited risk
Common bread preservative; a 2019 human study found it raised insulin-related hormones after a meal.
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.
MSG (monosodium glutamate) (E621)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Considered safe; EFSA set an acceptable daily intake in 2017, and some people report short-lived symptoms.
Disodium inosinate or guanylate (E627, E631)Flavour enhancerLimited risk
Usually paired with MSG; a source of purines, which people with gout are told to limit.
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.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Malic acid (E296)AcidNo risk
The natural acid in apples; 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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