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Salad dressings, often perceived as healthy additions, can unexpectedly contain high levels of sugar, transforming a nutritious meal into something more akin to a sweet treat. Although dressings with no added sugars are gaining traction, many options on the market are still laden with hidden sugars that catch consumers off guard. I’ve examined some of the most sugar-laden options and ranked them based on their sugar content, from high to highest, per two-tablespoon serving (and let’s be honest, who sticks to just two tablespoons?). Here are seven of the most sugar-heavy salad dressings, evaluated by sugar content per serving.
Wish-Bone Russian Salad Dressing comes with 6 grams of added sugar per serving. Additionally, it includes ingredients like soybean oil and corn syrup, classifying it as a highly processed product. It’s advisable to use this dressing sparingly and measure your portions carefully.
Wish-Bone Russian Salad Dressing
Great Value Honey Mustard Dressing & Dip also contains 6 grams of sugar per serving, which is a common amount for this type of dressing. It is made with soybean oil and high fructose corn syrup, making it far from the healthiest option available.
Great Value Honey Mustard Dressing & Dip
Good & Gather Organic Raspberry Vinaigrette offers 8 grams of sugar per serving. While its organic label might suggest a healthier choice, the sugar content is far from ideal. It may be tasty, but it isn’t particularly health-conscious.
Good & Gather Organic Raspberry Vinaigrette
Good & Gather Organic Raspberry Vinaigrette contains 8 g of sugar per serving. While organic is better-for-you, the sugar content is not ideal. Delicious yes, healthy, not so much.
Maple Grove Farms Fat-Free Honey Dijon
Maple Grove Farms Fat-Free Honey Dijon contains 9 g of sugar per serving. This product is a good example of how fat-free does not mean healthy—in many cases the removed fat is replaced by sugar to give more flavor. Always read the label.
Ken’s Steak House Country French (Lite)
Ken’s Steak House Country French (Lite) contains 10 g of sugar per serving. With half the fat and 33% fewer calories than regular dressing, some shoppers might not realize the sugar content is not ideal, despite the marketing labels.
Ken’s Steak House Fat Free Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing
Number 6 and 7 are tied for most sugar: Ken’s Steak House Fat Free Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing contains 12 g of sugar per two-tablespoon serving. The first ingredient is high fructose corn syrup, and it doesn’t get much better after that, sadly.
Wish-Bone Western Original
And the other worst offender is Wish-Bone Western Original which also contains 12 g of sugar per serving. Also with high fructose corn syrup as the first ingredient, this very sweet dressing should be used mindfully. It’s way too easy to have more than just two tablespoons if you’re eyeballing it.
