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French salad dressing nutrition facts
A typical portion of french salad dressing (1 tablespoon; 14 g, home recipe) has 90 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Salad dressing, french, home recipe, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 0.1g
- more than 5% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 631
- more than 98% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 658mg
- more than 88% of reference foods
1 tablespoon weighs 14 g in USDA's record for Salad dressing, french, home recipe (FDC 171416).
Where the calories come from: 2% carbohydrate, 98% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of french salad dressing USDA describes
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salad dressing, french, home recipeSame values: Salad dressing, french, cottonseed, oil, home recipe | 631 | 0.1 g | 70.2 g | 658 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (70)
The portion is 1 tablespoon (14 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.014 g | 0.10 g | 0% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 9.83 g | 70.2 g | 13% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.48 g | 3.40 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.25 g | 1.80 g | |
| Energy | 88.3 kcal | 631 kcal | |
| Water | 3.39 g | 24.2 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.76 g | 12.6 g | 9% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.90 g | 20.7 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 4.72 g | 33.7 g |
Minerals (8)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 0.84 mg | 6.00 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.028 mg | 0.20 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus, P | 0.42 mg | 3.00 mg | 0% |
| Potassium, K | 3.36 mg | 24.0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 92.1 mg | 658 mg | 4% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.22 µg | 1.60 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3.64 µg | 26.0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.12 mg | 8.00 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.084 mg | 0.60 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.0014 mg | 0.010 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin | 0.0028 mg | 0.020 mg | 0% |
| Niacin | 0.018 mg | 0.13 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate, total | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Leucine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Lysine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Valine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Arginine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Histidine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alanine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Glycine | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Proline | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Serine | 0 g | 0 g |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.028 g | 0.20 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.37 g | 9.80 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.36 g | 2.60 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 2.87 g | 20.5 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 4.44 g | 31.7 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.27 g | 1.90 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.028 g | 0.20 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Phytosterols | 24.6 mg | 176 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 171416: 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 salad dressing?
90 in 1 tablespoon (14 g) of home recipe.
How much protein is in french salad dressing?
0g in 1 tablespoon; 0.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in french salad dressing?
90mg in 1 tablespoon; 658 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