Sauces Roundup
We analyzed 2944 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Detailed Reviews (Page 48)

The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing & Dip
Ingredients: Water, soybean oil, sugar, egg yolks, salt, contains 2% or less of: buttermilk, vinegar, natural flavor (milk), phosphoric acid, modified cornstarch, monosodium glutamate, xanthan gum, dried garlic, dried onion, spices, color added, with potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate and calcium disodium edta added as preservatives.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Italian Dressing & Marinade
Ingredients: Distilled vinegar, water, vegetable oil (soybean oil, canola oil), high fructose corn syrup, salt, contains less than 2% garlic*, garlic, red bell pepper*, onion*, xanthan gum, spice, oleoresin paprika (for color), with potassium sorbate and calcium disodium edta (to protect freshness).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Light Balsamic Vinaigrette & Marinade
Ingredients: Water, balsamic vinegar (contains sulfites), vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), sugar, distilled vinegar, salt, extra virgin olive oil, contains less than 2% of garlic, spice, onion, xanthan gum, red bell pepper, paprika, potassium sorbate (a preservative), calcium disodium edta to protect flavor.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Fat Free Ranch Dressing & Dip
Ingredients: Water, corn syrup, maltodextrin, distilled vinegar, buttermilk powder, sugar, modified cornstarch, contains less than 2% of salt, dried garlic, soybean oil*, xanthan gum, monosodium glutamate, phosphoric acid, onion, garlic, dried onion, lactic acid, titanium dioxide (color), natural flavor, spices, disodium phosphate, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, beta-carotene (color), with potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate and calcium disodium edta to preserve flavor.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup

Pear Gorgonzola Vinaigrette Dressing
Ingredients: Water, pear puree, pear juice concentrate, chardonnay wine vinegar, canola oil, brown sugar, gorgonzola cheese (milk, salt, culture, enzymes), salt, xanthan gum, dried chive, citric acid, spice, natural flavor.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Homestyle Ranch Dressing & Dip
Ingredients: vegetable oil, canola oil, soybean oil, nonfat buttermilk, whey, water, sour cream, modified corn starch, tapioca starch, egg yolk, sugar, dried garlic, salt, cultured dextrose, lactic acid, xanthan gum, contains milk, egg
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Delgrosso, Deluxe Pizza Sauce
Ingredients: Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), ground pork, fresh onions, salt, green bell peppers, sugar, mushrooms, fresh celery, imported olive oil, spices, lemon juice, garlic.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Spicy Marinara
Ingredients: plum tomatoes from italy's san marzano region, california plum tomatoes, imported olive oil, fresh onions, sea salt, fresh garlic, fresh basil, crushed chili peppers, black pepper, oregano,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Tomato sauce
Ingredients: Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), water, less than 2% of: salt, onion powder, garlic powder, naturally derived citric acid, natural flavors, dehydrated bell pepper.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Low Sodium Traditional Pasta Sauce
Ingredients: Tomato puree (water, tomato paste), Water, High fructose corn syrup, Modified food starch, Salt, Soybean oil, Dried onion, Spices, Dried garlic, Citric acid.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Herdez, salsa casera, hot
Ingredients: Tomatoes, onions, chile peppers, iodized salt, less than 2% of cilantro, calcium chloride, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Amazin mayo
Ingredients: water, vegetable fiber, apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, corn starch, xanthan gum, lactic acid, beta carotene, egg flavor, mustard, lemon juice, sea salt, food color, sucralose, paprika, sodium benzoate,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Thousand Island Dressing
Ingredients: triple filtered purified water*, white vinegar*, vegetable fiber*, salt*, tomato paste*, pickle relish*, tomato flavor*, xanthan gum*, cellulose gel*, food color*, onion powder*, sucralose*, garlic powder*, sodium benzoate*, potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness)*, caramel color*, white pepper*, purple sweet potato*, lemon*, fd,c yellow #5, cayenne pepper, fd,c red #40, fd,c yellow #6,
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Chipotle Ranch
Ingredients: Ingredients*: triple filtered purified water, organic white vinegar, organic apple cider vinegar, vegetable fiber, salt, tomato paste, xanthan gum, natural tomato flavors, cellulose gum, titanium dioxide, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, chipotle, natural chipotle flavor, sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness), potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), sucralose, natural lemon flavor, cumin, citric acid, white pepper, cayenne pepper
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Spicy Arrabiata
Ingredients: Italian plum tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, crushed tomatoes, onions, carrots, salt, crushed red pepper, garlic, parsley.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Pesto paste imp
Ingredients: Basil, sunflower oil, olive oil, salt, pine nuts, garlic, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Balsamic vinaigrette
Ingredients: water, balsamic vinegar, soybean oil, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, extra virgin olive oil, contains less than 2% of salt, fruit , vegetable juice (color), xanthan gum, molasses, spices, natural flavors, garlic*,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Thousand Island Dressing + Dip
Ingredients: Soybean oil, sweet relish (pickles, sugar, distilled vinegar, salt, onions, celery seed, xanthan gum, mustard seed, red bell pepper, natural flavors), tomato paste, sugar, sour cream (cultured nonfat milk, cream), water, egg yolks, distilled vinegar, contains less than 2% of red bell pepper*, onion*, spice, salt, lactic acid, oleoresin paprika (color).
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Extra Hot Horseradish
Ingredients: Grated horseradish roots, water, white distilled vinegar, soybean oil, salt, artificial flavor, sodium metabisulfite and sodium benzoate (preservatives), sugar, eggs, cellulose and xanthan gums, citric acid, high fructose corn syrup, calcium disodium edta (retains product freshness), spices, lemon juice.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Hot Cream Horseradish
Ingredients: Grated horseradish roots, water, soybean oil, white distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, eggs, sugar, modified corn starch, salt, lemon juice, xanthan gum, sodium metabisulfite and sodium benzoate (preservatives), artificial flavor, citric acid, spices, calcium disodium edta (retains product freshness), paprika.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Mexican foods red chile enchilada sauce
Ingredients: Water, red chile paste, wheat flour, canola oil or partially hydrogenated canola oil, salt, tomato paste, spices, caramel color, garlic powder, red color #40, citric acid.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Ranch
Ingredients: Vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), water, egg yolk, sugar, salt, cultured nonfat buttermilk, natural flavors (soy), less than 1% of: spices, dried garlic, dried onion, vinegar, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, modified food starch, monosodium glutamate, artificial flavors, disodium phosphate, sorbic acid and calcium disodium edta as preservatives, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing Bacon
Ingredients: Water, vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), egg yolk, buttermilk, bacon (bacon, water, salt, sugar, sodium tripoly phosphate, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite), maple syrup, salt, sugar, less than 1% of: natural applewood smoke flavor, garlic*, onion*, natural flavors, black pepper, monosodium glutamate, modified food starch, xanthan gum, vinegar, phosphoric acid, sorbic acid and calcium disodium edta added to preserve freshness, disodium inosinate & guanylate.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Contains Phosphoric Acid

Horseradish mustard
Ingredients: Vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, horseradish powder, red pepper.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Light ranch veggie dip
Ingredients: Skim milk, soybean oil, water, modified corn starch, sugar, contains 2% or less of: cream, distilled vinegar, enzyme modified egg yolk, salt, lactic acid, monosodium glutamate, onion*, carrots*, spice, garlic*, natural and artificial flavors, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate added as preservatives, gelatin, citric acid, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, titanium dioxide, guar gum, sodium phosphate, mono and diglycerides, carrageenan, locust bean gum, whey and/or dextrose, calcium disodium edta added to protect flavor.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Sodium Benzoate

Spinach Veggie Dip
Ingredients: Cream (milk, cream), water, soybean oil, buttermilk, distilled vinegar, skim milk, contains 2% or less of: modified corn starch, salt, spinach*, egg yolk, carrots*, onion*, lactic acid, dextrose, sugar, natural flavor, gelatin, guar gum, mono and dl-glycerides, yeast extract, cultured whey, garlic*, sodium phosphate, potassium sorbate added to maintain freshness, xanthan gum.
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mild Salsa
Ingredients: Ripe tomatoes, onions, tomatillos, apple cider vinegar, cilantro, fresh pasilla peppers, fresh jalapeno peppers, parsley, fresh garlic, sea salt, cumin.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Low Sugar
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed

Mayonnaise light
Ingredients: Water, soybean oil, modified food starch, egg yolks, distilled and cider vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, salt, sugar, lemon juice, spice, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), d, l, alpha tocopherol acetate (vitamin e), beta carotene (color), natural flavors.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains High Fructose Corn Syrup

Au jus gravy mix
Ingredients: salt, corn starch, dextrose, hydrolyzed corn gluten, soy protein and wheat gluten, beef fat, caramel color, onion, corn syrup solids, garlic, spices (including black pepper), celery, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (thickener), sodium caseinate (milk) , natural flavor,
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
