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French dressing nutrition facts

A typical portion of french dressing (1 tablespoon; 16 g, fat-free) has 20 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 6 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 132 calories (salad dressing, fat-free) to 459 (salad dressing, commercial, regular, without salt).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 tablespoon (16g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 135mg6%

Total Carbohydrate 5g2%

Dietary Fiber 0g1%

Total Sugars 3g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 0g0%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 0mg0%

Iron 0.1mg1%

Potassium 10mg0%

* 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.

USDA values per 100 g for Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 0.2g; more than 6% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 132; more than 37% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 853mg; more than 93% of reference foods

1 tablespoon weighs 16 g in USDA's record for Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free (FDC 171420); across 4 records of french dressing USDA weighs it at 15 to 16 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Where the calories come from: 98% carbohydrate, 2% fat and 1% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Every form of french dressing USDA describes

Salad dressing, commercial… has the most calories per 100 g (459); the fewest: Fat-free (132)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 6 USDA descriptions of french dressing, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free	132	0.2 g	0.3 g	853 mg
Salad dressing, french dressing, commercial, regular	419	0.9 g	39.1 g	661 mg
Salad dressing, french dressing, commercial, regular, without salt	459	0.8 g	44.8 g	0 mg
Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat, without salt	233	0.6 g	13.5 g	30 mg
Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced fat	222	0.6 g	11.5 g	838 mg
Salad dressing, french dressing, reduced calorie	227	0.4 g	13 g	804 mg

Every nutrient in this record (76)

The portion is 1 tablespoon (16 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	0.032 g	0.20 g	0%
Total lipid (fat)	0.043 g	0.27 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	5.14 g	32.1 g	2%
Ash	0.38 g	2.35 g
Energy	21.1 kcal	132 kcal
Starch	2.32 g	14.5 g
Sucrose	0.88 g	5.50 g
Glucose	0.75 g	4.68 g
Fructose	0.81 g	5.05 g
Maltose	0.19 g	1.21 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	10.4 g	65.0 g
Total Sugars	2.63 g	16.4 g
Fiber, total dietary	0.35 g	2.20 g	1%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0059 g	0.037 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.023 g	0.14 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.0099 g	0.062 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	0.80 mg	5.00 mg	0%
Iron, Fe	0.093 mg	0.58 mg	1%
Magnesium, Mg	0.48 mg	3.00 mg	0%
Phosphorus, P	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Potassium, K	13.4 mg	84.0 mg	0%
Sodium, Na	136 mg	853 mg	6%
Zinc, Zn	0.016 mg	0.10 mg	0%
Copper, Cu	0.019 mg	0.12 mg	2%
Manganese, Mn	0.0038 mg	0.024 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	0.32 µg	2.00 µg	1%

Vitamins (24)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	0.64 µg	4.00 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	6.08 µg	38.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.0032 mg	0.020 mg	0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	2.40 µg	15.0 µg
Lycopene	51.0 µg	319 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.0018 mg	0.011 mg	0%
Riboflavin	0.0042 mg	0.026 mg	0%
Niacin	0.018 mg	0.11 mg	0%
Pantothenic acid	0.00032 mg	0.0020 mg
Vitamin B-6	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Folate, total	2.24 µg	14.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	0.64 mg	4.00 mg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.016 µg	0.10 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	2.24 µg	14.0 µg
Folate, DFE	2.24 µg	14.0 µg	1%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (22)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0.00032 g	0.0020 g
SFA 14:0	0.00032 g	0.0020 g
SFA 16:0	0.0029 g	0.018 g
SFA 18:0	0.0019 g	0.012 g
MUFA 18:1	0.0078 g	0.049 g
PUFA 18:2	0.0067 g	0.042 g
PUFA 18:3	0.0029 g	0.018 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.00032 g	0.0020 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.0051 g	0.032 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0.0078 g	0.049 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g
SFA 24:0	0.00032 g	0.0020 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.00032 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 17:1	0.0014 g	0.0090 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171420: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in french dressing?

20 in 1 tablespoon (16 g) of fat-free; 132 to 459 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in french dressing?

0g in 1 tablespoon; 0.2 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in french dressing?

135mg in 1 tablespoon; 853 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov