Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced calorie: Nutrition Facts

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Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced calorie contains 227 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 tbsp (16 g) provides about 36 kcal.

Roughly 52% of its calories come from fat, with 48% from carbohydrates and 0.7% 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 19% of the Daily Value for Vitamin E.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

227kcal per 100 g
0.4 gprotein
27 gcarbohydrates
13 gfat
36kcal in 1 tbsp (16 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 227 kcal
Total fat ? 13 g 17%
Saturated fat ? 1.9 g 9%
Cholesterol ? 0 mg 0%
Sodium C 804 mg 35%
Total carbohydrates C 27 g 10%
Dietary fiber ? 0 g 0%
Total sugars C 25.9 g
Protein ? 0.4 g 0.8%
Vitamin A C 10 µg1%
Vitamin C ? 0 mg0%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamin E C 2.9 mg19%
Vitamin K C 4.8 µg4%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0 mg0%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0 mg0%
Niacin (B3) ? 0 mg0%
Pantothenic acid (B5) C 0.026 mg0.5%
Vitamin B6 ? 0 mg0%
Folate (B9) C 2 µg0.5%
Vitamin B12 ? 0 µg0%
Choline I 4.6 mg0.8%
Calcium ? 11 mg0.8%
Iron ? 0.4 mg2%
Magnesium C 9 mg2%
Phosphorus ? 14 mg1%
Potassium ? 79 mg2%
Zinc ? 0.18 mg2%
Copper ? 0.01 mg1%
Manganese C 0.071 mg3%
Selenium C 1.6 µg3%

% 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: 0.7%Carbohydrates: 48%Fat: 52%227kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 0.7%
  • Carbohydrates 48%
  • Fat 52%

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

Vitamin E19%Vitamin K4%Manganese3%Selenium3%Iron2%Magnesium2%Potassium2%Zinc2%Phosphorus1%Vitamin A1%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein0.4 gabove the median for fats and oils (median 0 g)
  • Sugars25.9 gin the top quarter of fats and oils (median 0 g)
  • Fat13 gin the lowest quarter of fats and oils (median 80.3 g)
  • Saturated fat1.9 gin the lowest quarter of fats and oils (median 11.7 g)
  • Sodium804 mgin the top quarter of fats and oils (median 28 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal0.18 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water59 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?3 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?7.5 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?6.6 g
SFA 4:0 ?0 g
SFA 6:0 ?0 g
SFA 8:0 ?0 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0 g
SFA 14:0 ?0.013 g
SFA 16:0 ?1.3 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.49 g
MUFA 18:1 ?3 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.88 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0.026 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0.026 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Beta-carotene C120 µg
Lycopene C3,843 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C0 µg
Retinol C0 µg
Carotene, alpha C4 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta C0 µg
Other components (11)
Water ?59 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine C0 mg
Ash C2.4 g
Theobromine C0 mg
Energy C948 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C204 IU
Folic acid C0 µg
Folate, food C2 µg
Vitamin E, added Z0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z0 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
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
French or Catalina dressing, light 222 0.58 g 31.2 g 11.5 g
Caesar dressing, light 110 0.3 g 18.6 g 4.4 g
Honey mustard dressing, fat free 169 1.1 g 38.4 g 1.5 g
Dressing, honey mustard, fat-free 169 1.1 g 38.4 g 1.5 g
Thousand Island dressing, fat free 132 0.55 g 29.3 g 1.5 g
Russian dressing 355 0.69 g 31.9 g 26.2 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 227 kcal. 1 tbsp (16 g): about 36 kcal. 1 cup (260 g): about 590 kcal.

How much protein is in salad dressing?

Salad dressing contains 0.4 g of protein per 100 g (0.8% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 0.064 g in 1 tbsp (16 g). About 0.7% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other fats and oils, that is above the median (median 0 g).

How many carbs are in salad dressing?

Salad dressing has 27 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 25.9 g of sugars.

How much fat is in salad dressing?

Salad dressing contains 13 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.9 g is saturated (9% 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 Vitamin E (19% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in salad dressing?

100 g contains 804 mg of sodium, 35% 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 167693. 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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