Which brand makes the best ranch dressing?

Personally, I like to make my own using real sour cream (16 ounce) and a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch instant dip/dressing. After mixing, it has about 5 grams of fat and 60 calories per a 2 tablespoon serving. That's because, I believe, all of the dressings below have soybean oil as the #1 ingredient. To modify for salad use, mix in enough skim milk to make it pourable.

Ranked by flavor:

#1 Kraft Ranch Dressing & Dip
Nutrition: 1 serving = 120 calories; 12 g fat; 370 mg sodium
Cost: $2.19 for an 8oz. bottle at Associated Supermarket
Blind Tasting Notes: "Nice bright white color"; "Well balanced"; "Tastes like my childhood"

#2 Ken's Steak House Ranch Dressing
Nutrition: 1 serving = 140 calories; 15 g fat; 310 mg sodium
Cost: #3.99 for a 16oz. bottle at Associated Supermarket
Blind Tasting Notes: "Creamy but not too taxing texture"; "Not overly mayonnaise-y"

#3 Hidden Valley "The Original" Ranch Dressing
Nutrition: 1 serving = 140 calories; 14 g fat; 260 mg sodium
Cost: $2.49 for an 8oz. bottle at Associated Supermarket
Blind Tasting Notes: "Not the worst, but not the best"; "Okay"; "Whatever this is, it's what I ate growing up"

#4 Newman's Own Ranch Dressing
Nutrition: 1 serving = 150 calories; 16 g fat; 310 mg sodium
Cost: $4.09 for a 16oz. bottle at Associated Supermarket
Blind Tasting Notes: "Unappealing color"; "Too sweet"

#5 Wishbone Ranch
Nutrition: 1 serving = 130 calories; 13 g fat; 250 mg sodium
Cost: $1.89 for an 8oz. bottle at Associated Supermarket
Blind Tasting Notes: "Too tangy"; "Disgusting"; "Never put me through this again"