Is Trader Joe's Goddess Dressing ultra-processed?

30 g Salad dressings 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

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

vegetable oil (processing marker) (canola and, or sunflower oil), water, tahini, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce (processing marker) (water, soybeans, wheat, salt (processing marker)), lemon juice concentrate, salt (processing marker), garlic, sesame seeds, spices, xanthan gum (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E415 Xanthan gum

As written on the pack

VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND /OR SUNFLOWER OIL), WATER, TAHINI (SESAME SEEDS), APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT), LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SALT, GARLIC, SESAME SEEDS, SPICES, 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.

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.
Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Sauce A prepared sauce used as an ingredient.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 252 salad dressings

From least to most processed, this one ranks 60th. 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 00255059, last edited 16 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.