Ranch dressing and dip

by Member's Mark

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Ranch dressing and dip by Member's Mark receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0078742270111
Nutri-Score
e
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Ranch dressing and dip by Member's Mark carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Ranch dressing and dip is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of E reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Ranch dressing and dip
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score E OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Soybean Oil
2
Water
3
Distilled Vinegar
4
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
5
Egg Yolks
6
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
7
Or Less Of: Garlic Juice
8
Garlic Juice
9
Vinegar
10
Whey Solids
11
Nonfat Dry Milk
12
Buttermilk Powder
13
Sour Cream Powder
14
Sour Cream
15
Cream
16
Nonfat Milk
17
Cultures
18
Cultured Nonfat Milk
19
And Citric Acid
20
Food Starch-modified
21
Phosphoric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
Cut Back GRAS
22
Natural Flavor
23
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
24
Lactic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, CURING OR PICKLING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Safe GRAS
25
Sorbic Acid
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe GRAS
26
Preservative
27
Spice
28
Disodium Guanylate And Disodium Inosinate
29
Dehydrated Parsley
30
Lemon Juice Concentrate
31
Polysorbate 60
BOILER WATER ADDITIVE, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
32
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
33
Calcium Disodium Edta
34
Protect Flavor
35
Eggs
36
Milk

Full Ingredient List

soybean oil, water, distilled vinegar, sugar, egg yolks, salt, contains 2% or less of: garlic juice (garlic juice, vinegar, salt), whey solids, nonfat dry milk, buttermilk powder, sour cream powder (sour cream [cream, nonfat milk, cultures), cultured nonfat milk, and citric acid), food starch-modified, phosphoric acid, natural flavor, xanthan gum, lactic acid, sorbic acid (preservative), spice, disodium guanylate and disodium inosinate, dried parsley, lemon juice concentrate, polysorbate 60, citric acid, calcium disodium edta (protect flavor). contains eggs, milk.

Categories

Condiments Sauces Salad dressings

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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