Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 ingredients to avoid

Trader Joe's Buttermilk Ranch Dressing scores 61/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

Trader Joe's Buttermilk Ranch Dressing lists 23 ingredients, starting with Sour Cream Cultured Cream, Cultured Lowfat Milk, Non Fat Milk, Salt and Vitamin a Palmitate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 61/100 Trader Joe's Buttermilk Ranch Dressing lands mid-scale — below the typical score in salad dressings, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in salad dressings is Primal Kitchen Ranch Avocado Oil Dressing & Marinade 8 fl oz at 86/100.