Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat: Nutrition Facts

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Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat contains 222 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tablespoon (16 g) provides about 36 kcal.

Roughly 54% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 45% from fat and 1% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in fats and oils on FoodFactly, where the median is 717 kcal per 100 g across 217 foods.

100 g provides 18% of the Daily Value for copper and 15% of the Daily Value for Vitamin K.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

222kcal per 100 g
0.58 gprotein
31.2 gcarbohydrates
11.5 gfat
36kcal in 1 tablespoon (16 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 222 kcal
Total fat C 11.5 g 15%
Saturated fat C 0.84 g 4%
Cholesterol I 0 mg 0%
Sodium M 838 mg 36%
Total carbohydrates C 31.2 g 11%
Dietary fiber C 1.5 g 5%
Total sugars I 16.9 g
Protein C 0.58 g 1%
Vitamin A C 27 µg3%
Vitamin C I 4.8 mg5%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamin E ? 1 mg7%
Vitamin K C 17.8 µg15%
Thiamin (B1) M 0.024 mg2%
Riboflavin (B2) M 0.052 mg4%
Niacin (B3) M 0.47 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0 mg0%
Vitamin B6 M 0.055 mg3%
Folate (B9) C 2 µg0.5%
Vitamin B12 ? 0 µg0%
Choline I 4 mg0.7%
Calcium C 11 mg0.8%
Iron C 0.73 mg4%
Magnesium M 8 mg2%
Phosphorus M 16 mg1%
Potassium M 107 mg2%
Zinc M 0.2 mg2%
Copper M 0.16 mg18%
Manganese M 0.11 mg5%
Selenium C 1.6 µg3%
Fluoride C 18.1 µg

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 1%Carbohydrates: 54%Fat: 45%222kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 1%
  • Carbohydrates 54%
  • Fat 45%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Copper18%Vitamin K15%Vitamin E7%Vitamin C5%Manganese5%Iron4%Riboflavin (B2)4%Vitamin B63%Vitamin A3%Niacin (B3)3%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein0.58 gin the top quarter of fats and oils (median 0 g)
  • Fiber1.5 gin the top quarter of fats and oils (median 0 g)
  • Sugars16.9 gin the top quarter of fats and oils (median 0 g)
  • Fat11.5 gin the lowest quarter of fats and oils (median 80.3 g)
  • Saturated fat0.84 gin the lowest quarter of fats and oils (median 11.7 g)
  • Sodium838 mgin the top quarter of fats and oils (median 28 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal0.26 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water54.3 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat C4.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat C3.9 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan C0.003 g
Threonine C0.014 g
Isoleucine C0.01 g
Leucine C0.015 g
Lysine C0.017 g
Methionine C0.002 g
Cystine C0.003 g
Phenylalanine C0.016 g
Tyrosine C0.007 g
Valine C0.01 g
Arginine C0.011 g
Histidine C0.008 g
Alanine C0.026 g
Aspartic acid C0.093 g
Glutamic acid C0.25 g
Glycine C0.008 g
Proline C0.011 g
Serine C0.015 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) Z0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) Z0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) M3 g
SFA 4:0 Z0 g
SFA 6:0 Z0 g
SFA 8:0 Z0 g
SFA 10:0 Z0 g
SFA 12:0 Z0 g
SFA 14:0 Z0 g
SFA 16:0 M0.61 g
SFA 18:0 M0.23 g
MUFA 18:1 M4.4 g
PUFA 18:3 M0.9 g
PUFA 20:4 Z0 g
MUFA 16:1 Z0 g
PUFA 18:4 Z0 g
MUFA 20:1 M0.11 g
MUFA 22:1 Z0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) Z0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Beta-carotene M289 µg
Lycopene M2,530 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C124 µg
Retinol C0 µg
Carotene, alpha Z0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta M70 µg
Other components (11)
Water M54.3 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine C0 mg
Ash M2.4 g
Theobromine C0 mg
Energy C928 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C541 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food C2 µg
Vitamin E, added C0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C0 µg

Other forms of Salad dressing

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
French or Catalina dressing, light 222 0.58 g 31.2 g 11.5 g
Honey mustard dressing, light 207 0.98 g 28.3 g 10 g
Thousand Island dressing, light 195 0.83 g 24.1 g 11.3 g
Dressing, honey mustard, fat-free 169 1.1 g 38.4 g 1.5 g
Honey mustard dressing, fat free 169 1.1 g 38.4 g 1.5 g
Caesar dressing, light 110 0.3 g 18.6 g 4.4 g
Thousand Island dressing, fat free 132 0.55 g 29.3 g 1.5 g
French or Catalina dressing, fat free 132 0.2 g 32.1 g 0.27 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in salad dressing?

100 g of salad dressing has 222 kcal. 1 tablespoon (16 g): about 36 kcal. 1 serving, 2 tbsp (30 g): about 67 kcal. 1 cup (260 g): about 577 kcal.

How much protein is in salad dressing?

Salad dressing contains 0.58 g of protein per 100 g (1% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0.093 g in 1 tablespoon (16 g). About 1% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other fats and oils, that is among the highest quarter (median 0 g).

How many carbs are in salad dressing?

Salad dressing has 31.2 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 1.5 g of fiber and 16.9 g of sugars.

How much fat is in salad dressing?

Salad dressing contains 11.5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.84 g is saturated (4% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does salad dressing contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are copper (18% DV) and Vitamin K (15% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in salad dressing?

100 g contains 838 mg of sodium, 36% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 171404. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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