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Special Dipping Sauce, 10 OZ
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📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Special Dipping Sauce, 10 OZ

PRIMAL KITCHEN
Available at Whole Foods
110
Calories
0g
Protein
1g
Sugars
260mg
Sodium
72
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’d spot this 10 oz bottle in the condiments/dressing aisle or the natural foods section, grabbed when you want a creamy, tangy dip for wings, fries, or veggie platters. It gives a “better-for-you” indulgent vibe — clean-label branding with rich avocado oil but the texture and shelf stability come from industrial processing. The ingredient list (juice concentrates, tamarind seed gum, potato starch, citric acid, mushroom extract) hints at an emulsified, stabilized product made with both whole ingredients and added functional additives.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 TBSP
Servings per Container: 10
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat12g15%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium260mg11%
Total Carbohydrate2g1%
Total Sugars1g
Protein0g
* 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

AVOCADO, OIL, WATER, PICKLE, RELISH, (CUCUMBERS,, WATER,, ORGANIC, VINEGAR,, SALT), ORGANIC, APPLE, CIDER, VINEGAR, ORGANIC, PEAR, JUICE, CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC, EGG, YOLK, ORGANIC, DISTILLED, WHITE, VINEGAR, ORGANIC, TOMATO, PASTE, POTATO, STARCH, PREPARED, YELLOW, MUSTARD, (WATER,, ORGANIC, WHITE, DISTILLED, VINEGAR,, MUSTARD, SEED,, SALT,, TURMERIC,, PAPRIKA), MUSHROOM, EXTRACT, (TO, MAINTAIN, FRESHNESS), SEA, SALT, GARLIC, POWDER, ORGANIC, ONION, POWDER, ORGANIC, MUSTARD, FLOUR, SALT, TAMARIND, SEED, GUM, CITRIC, ACID, ORGANIC, LEMON, JUICE, CONCENTRATE, ORGANIC, PAPRIKA, BLACK, PEPPER..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This is an industrially formulated sauce containing modified/stabilizing additives (tamarind seed gum, citric acid, mushroom extract), concentrates and extracted oils — characteristics of ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4). While it uses recognizable organic ingredients, the presence of emulsifiers, thickeners and preservatives indicates significant industrial processing.

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Common Questions about Special Dipping Sauce, 10 OZ

The Special Dipping Sauce can fit into a balanced diet, especially if you’re looking for a flavorful addition to your meals without a ton of added sugars or artificial ingredients. While it's not a superfood, it offers healthy fats from avocado oil and organic ingredients. Just remember, 'healthy' can be subjective — it’s all about how it fits into your overall eating patterns.

Perfect For

game-day-prep
weekend-brunch
meal-prep-sunday

Vibe:

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$9.09
per package