Virginia Brand Vidalia Onion Vinegarette — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Virginia Brand Vidalia Onion Vinegarette by Virginia brand DUMP — score 20/90.

Marketed 'All Natural,' but it's mostly refined oil and sugar with only 5% real onion, thickened with gum and tinted with added color.

Why this verdict

• Refined soybean/canola oil and sugar dominate the list, ahead of any real onion
• Only 5% Vidalia onion despite the front-of-pack 'real onion' pitch
• Color is added to fake a fresher look
• Xanthan gum plus preservative mark it as ultra-processed (NOVA 4)

Ingredients (12)

• Vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola) (moderate) — Refined seed oil, the #1 ingredient; calorie-dense and heavily processed, high in omega-6.
• Water (safe) — Dilutes the vinegar to a usable acidity. Inert.
• Sugar (concerning) — Second ingredient and the dominant nutritional driver; added sugar in liquid form spikes blood glucose and adds empty calories.
• DISTILLED VINEGAR (safe) — Standard acid for tang and shelf-life; harmless.
• Vidalia onions (safe) — The real onion, but only ~5% of the product despite the branding.
• Yellow mustard seed (safe) — Whole spice for flavor; fine.
• Salt (moderate) — Common seasoning but can contribute to high sodium intake.
• dried onions (safe) — Dehydrated onion to boost flavor cheaply.
• Natural spices (safe) — Generic flavoring blend; benign.
• Xanthan Gum (moderate) — Stabilizer — one of three gums stacked here.
• Natamax (natamycin, natural preservative) (moderate) — Mold-inhibiting preservative; needed for shelf-stability but signals a processed product.
• Natural colour added (concerning) — Added coloring to make the dressing look fresher and more onion-rich than it is; some formulations use Yellow 5 dye.