Hidden Valley
The Original Ranch Light Dressing
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- USA
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- Canola Oil (Rapeseed Oil) Industrial Seed Oil / High Linoleic Acid & Processing OxidationAvoid
- Monosodium Glutamate (MSG – Synthetic) Concentrated Excitotoxin / Glutamate Receptor Over-stimulationAvoid
- Vegetable Oil (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — almost always refined soybean/canola.Avoid
- Natural Flavors (Undisclosed) Proprietary Mixture LoopholeUse Caution
- Sugar (Added) Added sugar — limit, not avoid.Use Caution
- Maltodextrin Highly processed starch filler; high glycemic.Use Caution
- Modified Corn Starch Chemically modified starch; marks highly processed food.Use Caution
- Food Gums (Xanthan, Guar, Gellan) Generally safe; some people find gums irritate digestion. Limit, not avoid.Use Caution
- Flavor (Unspecified) Undisclosed blend — same practical allowance as natural flavours.Use Caution
- EDTA (Disodium / Tetrasodium) Penetration enhancer; poorly biodegradable.Use Caution
- Water Plain water — no concern.Clean
- Salt Everyday seasoning; no toxic-burden concern at normal use (sodium intake is a nutrition question, not a toxin).Clean
- Spices Ground spices and herbs.Clean
- Onion Powder Dried onion.Clean
- Garlic Powder Dried garlic.Clean
- Vinegar Fermented acetic acid; traditional preservative.Clean
Ingredients
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Ingredients
Water, vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), maltodextrin, buttermilk, sugar, salt, modified corn starch, less than 2% of: spices, garlic*, onion*, natural flavors, egg yolk, phosphoric acid, vinegar, artificial flavor, disodium phosphate, xanthan gum, monosodium glutamate, disodium inosinate & guanylate, sorbic acid and calcium disodium edta added to preserve freshness.
As listed by the data source. Always check the package in your hand — formulations change.
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