Cardini's · Salad Dressing and Mayonnaise
Creator of the Caesar Salad
A 2 Tbsp (34g) serving of Creator of the Caesar Salad by Cardini's has 40 calories, 3g of sugars and 510mg of sodium, as submitted by T. Marzetti Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2125856, record updated Apr 26, 2020).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2125856, available Oct 28, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that T. Marzetti Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 34g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 071475010870
- Category
- Salad Dressing and Mayonnaise
- Records
- 6 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other salad dressing and mayonnaise
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 62% of the 5,324 salad dressing and mayonnaise products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 94% of them.
Where the calories come from: 100% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among salad dressing and mayonnaise: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 8.8 g | 6.7 g | 62% |
| Sodium | 1,500 mg | 767 mg | 94% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 118 | 367 | 8% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 5,324 products, one per barcode.
Other salad in this aisle
508 of the 5,324 salad dressing and mayonnaise products are named salad. Per 100 g their median is 400 calories, 667 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 459 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chunky Blue Cheese Salad Dressing HY-VEE | 1,172 mg | 414 |
| Thai Style Salad Dressing MAE PLOY | 1,167 mg | 200 |
| Sweet Onion House Vinaigrette Salad Dressing THE PEAR TREE | 1,167 mg | 500 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "salad", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE* (PASTEURIZED PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CULTURED DEXTROSE AND WHEY, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SUGAR, DEHYDRATED ONION, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, SODIUM BENZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE ADDED AS PRESERVATIVES, CARAMEL COLOR, ANCHOVY EXTRACT*, NATURAL FLAVORS, PHOSPHORIC ACID, ROSEMARY EXTRACT,
The statement lists 21 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Corn Syrup Solids, Distilled Vinegar. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Apr 26, 2020), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement T. Marzetti Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2125856).
More Cardini's salad dressing and mayonnaise
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dressing, Caesar Vinaigrette | 194 | 6.45 g | 1,452 mg |
| Roasted Asian Sesame Dressing | 375 | 18.75 g | 1,156 mg |
| Gourmet Honey Mustard Dressing | 400 | 16.67 g | 600 mg |
| Dressing, Parmesan Ranch | 517 | 3.45 g | 1,034 mg |
| The Original Caesar Dressing | 517 | 0 g | 862 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cardini's Creator of the Caesar Salad?
40 per 2 Tbsp (34g) serving, and 118 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cardini's Creator of the Caesar Salad?
510mg per serving (22% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record T. Marzetti Company submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 26, 2020. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov