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Maple Grove Farms Fat Free Salad Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette, 8 oz

Contains caramel color

This balsamic dressing has 15 calories and 1 g of added sugar per serving. It also contains sulfites, xanthan gum, caramel color and natural flavor.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesGluten-free (label)Dairy-freeVegetarian
$3.25 8 oz · lowest price at B&G Foods Online Store
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
15caloriesPer serving · 2 tbsp (30mL)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
1g
Sodium
120mg▲
Saturated fat
—
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Water, balsamic vinegar (wine vinegar, concentrated grape must, caramel color), cider vinegar, sugar, dried onion, dried garlic, salt, xanthan gum, dried red and green bell peppers, natural flavor
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
65 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as ready meals, soups, saucesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 35%78
Ingredients · counts 25%84
Processing · counts 15%35
Sourcing · counts 10%40
Transparency · counts 15%50
Why it scores 65
Nutrition 78 · Compared with other ready meals and sauces: less sodium (120 mg) per 2 tbsp
Ingredients 84 · Sugar, 4th ingredient (added sugar, −8); Caramel colour (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 35 · Water-based dressing with sugar, xanthan gum, caramel color and natural flavor
Sourcing 40 · Refined sugar and flavoring; ingredient origins aren't stated
Transparency 50 · Full ingredient list, but natural flavor is unspecified
1 g added sugar
Contains caramel color
Contains xanthan gum
Natural flavor
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−8 for sugar
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 21, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Water Balsamic vinegar (wine vinegar, concentrated grape must, caramel color) Cider vinegar Sugar Dried onion Dried garlic Salt Xanthan gum Dried red and green bell peppers Natural flavor
10 ingredients 3 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives4 additives · 3 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.
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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