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Hidden Valley, The Original Ranch Condiment & Dressing

Hidden Valley

By the Ration Editorial Team · Reviewed against primary research

Hidden Valley, The Original Ranch Condiment & Dressing contains 11 additives worth knowing about.

Nutrition

Calories: 433 kcal
Protein: 3.33 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Fat: 43.3 g

Per 100 g, from Open Food Facts.

Additives

Each additive links to its full risk profile.

Added Phosphates (listed)Text-listed phosphate salts: highly absorbable phosphorus load.medium

Added SugarAdded sucrose; the dose makes the poison and packaged doses run high.medium

Artificial FlavorsSynthetic flavor mixture, undisclosed composition.medium

Calcium Disodium EDTAChelator that also binds dietary minerals; chronic-intake margin is modest.medium

Disodium InosinateUmami nucleotide co-formulated with MSG; purine load.medium

Glutamates (listed)Any listed glutamate salt; free-glutamate axis.medium

MSGSafe for most, but free-glutamate symptom complex is documented at high doses in sensitive people; marks heavily engineered flavor.medium

Natural FlavorsUndisclosed proprietary mixtures — dozens of solvents/carriers allowed under one label; opacity is the issue.medium

Phosphoric AcidCola acid; high inorganic phosphate intake is linked to vascular and bone effects, especially with poor kidney function.medium

Sodium PhosphatesHighly bioavailable inorganic phosphate; EFSA's 2019 group ADI is exceeded by heavy processed-food diets.medium

Unspecified Vegetable OilUndisclosed blend, in practice soybean/palm/canola.medium

Acetic AcidVinegar acid.low

Modified StarchChemically tweaked starch; inert but a strong ultra-processing marker.low

Sorbic AcidWell-studied preservative metabolized like a fatty acid.low

Xanthan GumFermentation-derived fiber; benign except in infant products.low

Full ingredients

vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), water, sugar, salt, nonfat buttermilk, egg yolk, natural flavors, less than 1% of: spices, garlic*, onion*, vinegar, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, modified food starch, monosodium glutamate, artificial flavors, disodium phosphate, sorbic acid and calcium disodium edta added to preserve freshness, disodium inosinate , guanylate,

Product data from Open Food Facts. Additive risk ratings from the Ration additive database.