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Marzetti Blue Cheese Chunky Dressing
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free

Marzetti Blue Cheese Chunky Dressing

Marzetti
13 foz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
1g
Protein
1g
Sugars
260mg
Sodium
25
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Marzetti Blue Cheese Chunky Dressing is a familiar sight in American grocery stores: a 13 fl oz plastic bottle (or jar) shelved with other salad dressings and refrigerated dips, often near mayonnaise, ranch dressings, bagged salad mixes and croutons, and sometimes close to the deli or prepared foods case. It reads as a go-to for weeknight salads, tailgate spreads and casual dinner parties — the kind of condiment shoppers grab on a run for burger night, wings and veggies, or a last-minute pasta salad. The brand presents itself as mid-market and family-friendly: approachable packaging, emphasis on “blue cheese” and creaminess, and marketing that leans on convenience and everyday indulgence rather than gourmet or organic credentials. Labels often call out real cheese content or creamy texture; there’s no organic certification and it’s not aimed at children with cartoonish branding. Sensory-wise the dressing is thick and creamy with visible blue cheese chunks, a tangy-buttery sourness from cultured dairy, a salty, umami edge, and a smooth mouthfeel enabled by refined oils and stabilizers. Typical use is ritualistic — shake, squeeze or spoon onto salads, use as a dip for wings or crudités, or dollop onto baked potatoes. In plain processing context, this product is an industrially formulated dressing made from dairy and cheese blended with refined soybean oil, emulsifiers, stabilizers and flavoring agents to assure consistent texture and shelf life. It sits culturally as a convenient comfort condiment: familiar, indulgent, and easy to fold into American meal rituals from game days to quick weeknight dinners.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 tbsp
Servings per Container: 13
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat14g18%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Cholesterol15mg5%
Sodium260mg11%
Total Carbohydrate1g0%
Total Sugars1g
Added Sugars1g2%
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Soybean, Oil,, Buttermilk,, Blue, Cheese, (Milk,, Cheese, Cultures,, Salt,, Enzymes),, Water,, Distilled, Vinegar,, Egg, Yolk,, Sugar,, Salt,, Xanthan, Gum,, Dried, Garlic,, Natural, Flavor,, Yeast, Extract..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains refined oils, emulsifiers/stabilizers (xanthan gum), and flavoring agents (natural flavor, yeast extract) and is an industrially formulated dressing, consistent with ultra-processed (NOVA 4) foods.

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Common Questions about Marzetti Blue Cheese Chunky Dressing

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? While this dressing has a decent flavor profile and is low in sugar, it does have some fat content thanks to the soybean oil and buttermilk. If you're looking for a tasty addition to your salads or veggies, it can definitely fit into a balanced diet — just keep portion sizes in mind!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
weekend-brunch
movie-night

Vibe:

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