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Is Briannas Classic Buttermilk Ranch Dressing ultra-processed?

Salad dressings Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 22 ingredients
  • 4 additives
  • Nutri-Score E

Less processed salad dressings

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Canola oil, water, white vinegar, buttermilk powder, sugar, egg yolks, salt, garlic puree (garlic, citric acid), apple cider vinegar, natural flavors, onion, lactic acid, lemon juice concentrate, green onions, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant, vitamin e), spices, dill, xanthan gum

Additives: E270 Lactic acid , E306 Tocopherol-rich extract , E330 Citric acid , E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

Canola oil, water, white vinegar, buttermilk powder, sugar, egg yolks, salt, garlic puree (garlic, citric acid), apple cider vinegar, natural flavors, onion powder, lactic acid, lemon juice concentrate, dried green onions, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant - vitamin e), spices, dried dill, xanthan gum.

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • E415 Xanthan gum Xanthan gum is a thickener made by fermenting sugar with the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 252 salad dressings

From least to most processed, this one ranks 129th. 85% of the salad dressings here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 252 salad dressings, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0027271121340, last edited 1 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of E (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.