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Organic Ranch Salad Dressing Mix

Contains maltodextrin

This organic ranch dressing mix combines buttermilk solids, herbs and spices. It contains milk and soy, and has 170 mg sodium per 1.5 g serving.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsContains dairyContains soyContains wheat
$1.99 lowest price at Watkins
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 1/4 tsp (1.5g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
170mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Organic sweet cream buttermilk solids, Sea salt, Organic onion powder, Organic garlic powder, Organic tamari powder (organic tamari soy sauce [organic soybeans, salt], organic maltodextrin, salt), Organic yeast extract, Organic parsley, Citric acid, Organic black pepper, Organic cayenne pepper, Organic dill weed, Not more than 2% tricalcium phosphate to prevent caking
Product details
PackagingRecycled-content packagingRecycled material
“Yes, Watkins commits to sourcing only deforestation-free and conversion-free (DCF) pulp, paper for our product packaging utilizing recycled content material as well as Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) & Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) certified pulp/paper material.” — the brand’s shipping and store pages
79 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%86
Processing · counts 20%60
Sourcing · counts 10%86
Transparency · counts 20%88
Why it scores 79
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 86 · Added phosphates (additive, −10); Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Seasoning mix includes maltodextrin, yeast extract and an anti-caking agent
Sourcing 86 · USDA organic certification; no specific ingredient origin stated
Transparency 88 · Full ingredient list and USDA organic certification
Contains milk and soy
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−14 for added phosphates, 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
Organic sweet cream buttermilk solids Sea salt Organic onion powder Organic garlic powder Organic tamari powder (organic tamari soy sauce [organic soybeans, salt], organic maltodextrin, salt) Organic yeast extract Organic parsley Citric acid Organic black pepper Organic cayenne pepper Organic dill weed Not more than 2% tricalcium phosphate to prevent caking
12 ingredients 2 to avoid
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Now make your favorite salad dressing at home! Enjoy a cool and creamy Ranch Dressing in the same convenient no-measure one-time use pouches you have come to expect from Watkins.

Additives4 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.
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.
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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