Is Newman's Own Light Balsamic Vinaigrette ultra-processed?

30 g Vinaigrettes Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

E415 Xanthan gum

17 ingredients
1 additive
Nutri-Score D

Less processed vinaigrettes

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

water, balsamic vinegar, vegetable oil (processing marker) (soybean oil, canola oil), sugar (processing marker), distilled vinegar, extra virgin olive oil (processing marker), salt (processing marker), CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF (garlic), spice, onion, xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker), red bell pepper, paprika (for color)

Additives: E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

WATER, BALSAMIC VINEGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR CANOLA OIL), SUGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: GARLIC, SPICE, ONION, XANTHAN GUM, RED BELL PEPPER, PAPRIKA (FOR COLOR).

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.

3 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.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 29 vinaigrettes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 13th. 83% of the vinaigrettes 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 29 vinaigrettes, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0020662002846, last edited 16 July 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 D (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.