Safeway Inc. NOVA 4

Ranch Dressing & Dip

Ranch Dressing & Dip: 3/5 ingredient safety

Ranch Dressing & Dip by Safeway Inc. has 4 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 3 out of 5, 1.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products, and 2 of its ingredients carry a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 1.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

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Product Insight: Ranch Dressing & Dip

Ranch Dressing & Dip by Safeway Inc. is tracked in PlainIngredients with 4 identified ingredients and carries an overall safety rating of 3 out of 5, a Mixed-Evidence tier where the regulatory picture is still evolving. On the NOVA processing scale, this product falls into Group 4 (Ultra-processed foods), and no Nutri-Score label has been assigned by Open Food Facts contributors. Within the identified ingredient list, 2 ingredients are currently flagged as Caution or High Risk and warrant individual review via the linked ingredient pages, while 1 ingredient sit at the Low-Risk or Safe end of the scale. This product's average ingredient safety score is 1.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

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3
Mixed Evidence
Average ingredient safety: 3 out of 5
Based on 4 tracked ingredients
4
Tracked Ingredients
2
Concerning
1
Low Risk / Safe
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Nutri-Score
2 ingredients flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

2
Monosodium Glutamate (621)
Flavor Enhancer · Caution
2
Titanium Dioxide (E171)
Color/Whitener · Caution
3
Phosphoric Acid (E338)
Acidity Regulator · Mixed
5
Lactic Acid (E270)
Acidity Regulator · Safe

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, BUTTERMILK, SUGAR, EGG YOLK, LESS THAN 2% OF: SALT, DISTILLED VINEGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, PHOSPHORIC ACID, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LACTIC ACID, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), DISODIUM P

Product Details

Barcode
0021130480210
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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