Salad Dressings Roundup
We analyzed 392 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Salad Dressings shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 392 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.
Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Salad Dressings you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
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Salad dressing
Ingredients: Water, honey, malt vinegar, apple cider vinegar, fructose, salt, dijon mustard (vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, white wine, citric acid, tartaric acid, spices), canola oil*, garlic puree (garlic, citric acid), dried lemon, xanthan gum, spices, natural lemon and orange flavors, turmeric (for color), mixed tocopherols (antioxidant - vitamin e).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Dressing
Ingredients: Canola oil, soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, sea salt, alcohol (to retain freshness)), honey, water, rice wine vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, garlic puree (garlic, citric acid), concentrated mandarin juice, minced ginger, salt, xanthan gum, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant-vitamin e).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Tzatziki Cucumber Dressing
Ingredients: Water, vegetable oil (soybean oil and/or canola oil), sugar, distilled vinegar, salt, nonfat yogurt (cultured nonfat milk), less than 2% of: natural flavor, xanthan gum, lactic acid, natural yogurt flavor (yogurt powder, whey solids, maltodextrin, natural flavor), phosphoric acid, dried onion, spices, polysorbate 60, cucumber juice, dill relish (pickles, water, vinegar, salt, sugar, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, natural flavoring, polysorbate 80), sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, calcium disodium edta (preservatives).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Peppercorn Ranch Dressing
Ingredients: soybean oil, water, vinegar, whey (from milk), sugar, salt, contains less than 2% of modified food starch, black peppercorn, dried garlic, xanthan gum, phosphoric acid, polysorbate 60, lactic acid, natural flavor, sorbic acid and calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor) contains: milk,
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Sesame soy dressing
Ingredients: Soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate), rice vinegar, water, corn oil, corn sweeteners, whole eggs, sesame oil, honey, sugar, sesame seeds, granulated garlic and onion, salt, spices, citric acid, natural flavors, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate and calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Premium Japanese Miso Dressing
Ingredients: Soybean oil, rice vinegar, soybean paste (soybeans, water, rice, salt), vinegar, water, sugar, corn sweeteners, whole eggs, salt, spices, citric acid, natural flavors, xanthan gum, propylene glycol alginate and calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Salad dressing and marinade balsamic vinaigrette
Ingredients: Oil (soybean and olive), balsamic vinegar, cider, vinegar, salt, monosodium glutamate, natural flavoring, spices
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Thousand Island dressing
Ingredients: soybean oil, tomato puree, water, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, egg yolks, chopped pickles, cucumbers, vinegar, salt, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, calcium disodium edta, oleoresin turmeric, salt, contains less than 2% of water, mustard flour, dried onion, dried red bell peppers, xanthan gum, salt, onion, paprika, extract, natural flavor, oleoresin turmeric, soy lecithin, potassium sorbate, calcium disodium edta
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Fat Free Roasted Garlic Dressing & Marinade
Ingredients: Water, organic cider vinegar, organic, balsamic vinegar, organic, roasted garlic, organic Dijon, mustard, organic evaporated, cane, sugar, organic tapioca starch, organic garlic, sea salt, organic, cultured, dextrose, organic black pepper, organic guar gum, organic lemon juice concentrate, organic basil, organic oregano, xanthan gum
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Garlic Apple Cider Vinaigrette Dressing
Ingredients: APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, WATER, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CANE SUGAR, GARLIC, SEA SALT, GARLIC POWDER, XANTHAN GUM, BLACK PEPPER
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Organic Sundried Tomato and Garlic Vinaigrette (57379)
Ingredients: Water, organic expeller pressed soybean oil, organic red wine vinegar, organic extra virgin olive oil, organic tomato paste, salt, organic sundried tomatoes, organic minced garlic, organic basil, organic black pepper, xanthan gum, organic oregano, organic crushed red pepper, organic rosemary extract, organic lemon juice concentrate.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Chipotle Ranch Dressing & Dip
Ingredients: Soybean oil, water, distilled vinegar, jalapeno pepper, sugar, tomato paste, salt, contains less than 2% egg yolks, buttermilk*, onion*, chipotle pepper*, natural flavor, phosphoric acid, spices, xanthan gum, monosodium glutamate, red chili pepper,potassium sorbate (preservative), propylene glycol alginate, sodium benzoate (preservative), polysorbate 60, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor), garlic*.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Ranch
Ingredients: soybean oil, water, vinegar, sugar, egg yolks, salt, contains less than 2% of garlic, roasted garlic puree, black pepper, modified food starch, buttermilk, garlic juice, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (to protect flavor), whey, dill, onion, spice, natural flavor, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor). *dried contains: egg, milk. kraft heinz foods company chicago, il 60601 kraft heinz *when compared to kraft classic ranch dressing
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Classic Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Ingredients: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, BALSAMIC VINEGAR (WHITE WINE VINEGAR, GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CARAMEL COLOR, NATURAL FLAVOR [CONTAINS BROWN SUGAR]), OLIVE OIL, HONEY, SUGAR, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Honey french dressing contains sugar
Ingredients: SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, WATER, CORN SYRUP, CORN CIDER VINEGAR, DISTILLED VINEGAR, TOMATO PASTE, SALT, PAPRIKA, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, BEET JUICE, HONEY, XANTHAN GUM, ONION, MUSTARD SEED, GARLIC, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE, NATURAL FLAVOR
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Organic White Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients: Water, Organic High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Organic White Balsamic Vinegar, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Distilled Vinegar, Organic Sugar, Sea Salt, Organic Onion Puret, Organic Lemon Juice Concentrate, Organic Garlic Puree, Organic Dehydrated Garlic, Grganic Black Pepper, Kanthan Gum, Organic Parsley, Organic Oregano, Organic Thyme, Organic Rosemary Extract, Organic Flavor
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Lite raspberry vinaigrette dressing
Ingredients: water, high fructose corn syrup, red wine vinegar, soybean oil, distilled vinegar, salt, red raspberry juice concentrate, xanthan gum, dried onion, fruit and vegetable juices for color, natural flavor, poppy seeds, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, spice, calcium disodium EDTA
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Kraft red wine vinaigrette dressing
Ingredients: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, VINEGAR, RED WINE VINEGAR, CANOLA OIL, SUGAR, SALT, DRIED ONIONS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF XANTHAN GUM, RED 40, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)

Ranch Dressing
Ingredients: WATER, CULTURED BUTTERMILK, DISTILLED VINEGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, SALT, CELLULOSE GEL AND GUM, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF GARLIC, CARRAGEENAN, XANTHAN GUM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SOUR CREAM SOLIDS (SOUR CREAM (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES), MALTODEXTRIN, CULTURED BUTTERMILK, CULTURED SKIM MILK), SPICE, LACTIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SORBIC ACID, ONION, GREEN ONION, CITRIC ACID, WHEY, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, NATURAL FLAVOR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LACTOSE.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Titanium Dioxide
- ● High Sugar Content

Sriracha Tahini Dressing & Marinade
Ingredients: water, distilled vinegar, tahini (ground sesame seeds), extra virgin olive dil, coconut aminos (organic coconut flower blossom nectar, sea salt), sea salt, tapioca starch, garlic powder, cayenne pepper mash (cayenne pepper, salt), lemon juice concentrate, xanthan gum, black pepper, dill, ascorbic acid,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Caesar dressing w/ avocado oil
Ingredients: avocado oil, extra virgin olned facts water, apple cider vinegar, cage fere eg vous che free egg yolks, salt), spicy brown mustard (distil vinegar, water, mustard seed, sea salt, turmeric less than 2% of: sea salt, distilled vinegar, len juice concentrate*, anchovy paste (cured anchones salt, and water), garlic, onion, black pepper mustard flour, xanthan gum (as a thickener daily value "adds a negligible amount of sugar fored contains: eggs, fish (anchovy). 160 23% container tbsp (30g) 13% 3% 2022 no limit, llc 10% 0% produced exclusively for: newman's own, inc.. westport, ct 06880 0% sugars 0% scan to
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Fish

Fermented Miso Jalapeno Dressing and Marinade
Ingredients: Water, fermented vegetables (cabbage, bell pepper, jalapeño, leeks, chili sauce (chili peppers, sugar, vinegar, salt, garlic, chili extract, beet powder), garlic, red chili), organic sunflower oil, roasted jalapeño, fermented miso paste (water, organic soybeans, organic rice, salt, yeast, koji culture), date syrup, sea salt, vinegar, smoked paprika, black pepper, xanthan gum
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Honey mustard dressing
Ingredients: water, soybean oil, honey, dijon mustard (water, mustard seed, vinegar, salt, white wine, citric acid, tartaric acid, spices), sugar, distilled vinegar, white wine vinegar, contains 2% or less of: egg yolk, modified corn starch, salt, spice, xanthan gum, beta carotene (for color), potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate (preservatives), caramel čolor, oleoresin paprika (for color), calcium disodium édta (to protect flavor). contains: egg.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Creamy Caesar Dressing
Ingredients: SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK CHEESE CULTURES SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: EGG YOLKS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, ANCHOVIES, GARLIC: SPICES, XANTHAN GUM SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), ONION", NATURAL FLAVOR, LEMON AUNCE CONCENTRATE, SOY FLOUR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT QUALITY) DRIED CONTANS: EGS, FISH (ANCHOVIES), SOY, MILK, WHEAT.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Country French with Orange Blossom Honey Dressing
Ingredients: soybean oil, sugar, water. distilled vinegar, apple cider vinegar, honey, tomato paste, contains less than 2% of salt, paprika, mustard flour, xanthan gum, onion,* garlic,* beetroot juice concentrate, maltodextrin, natural flavor, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor), citric acid. *dried.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content

Ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix
Ingredients: maltodextrin, buttermilk powder, salt, dehydrated vegetables (garlic, onion), citric acid, lactic acid, sugar, dehydrated parsley, spices (including white pepper), yeast extract, xanthan gum, spice extractives, contains: milk,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Garlic Vinaigrette
Ingredients: canola oil, cider vinegar, sugar, water, garlic, sea salt, black pepper, basil, oregano, garlic powder, sodium alginate
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Spicy cashew butter dressing
Ingredients: WATER, CASHEW BUTTER, LIME JUICE, GINGER PUREE, ORGANIC COCONUT AMINOS (ORGANIC COCONUT FLOWER BLOSSOM NECTAR, WATER, SEA SALT), CILANTRO, RED CHILI PASTE (RED CHILI PEPPERS, SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, XANTHAN GUM), MAPLE SYRUP, SEA SALT, XANTHAN GUM, CRUSHED RED PEPPER.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Italian dressing
Ingredients: water, soybean oil, high fructose corn syrup, s per container distilled vinegar, salt, contaińs less in facts than 2% of garlic*, onion", red bell tbsp (30ml) pepper* xanthan gum, lemon juice concentrate, spices, calcium disodium edta to protéct flavor, caramel color, 60 : 60 , annatto extract (for color). *dried % daily value* 7% 4% fat 3.5g fat 1.5g proudly
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Buttermilk ranch dressing
Ingredients: vegetable oil (soybean nd/or canola), water, sugar, egg yolk, contains less than 2% of tlk, salt, lactic acid, distilled vinegar, modified food starch, di nosinate, disodium guanylate, dried garlic, dried onion, phosph d, yeast extract, xanthan gum, natural flavors (contain milk), sges, disodium phosphate, potassium sorbate (a preservative), calcium disodium edta to protect flavor, contains: eggs, milk, aldi dist,, sold exclusively by:aldi batavia, il 60510 twice as nice empty before recycling guarantee best if used by date on neck label shake well, refrigerate o item replaced v money refunded plastic bottle how2recycle,info
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
