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Salad dressing nutrition facts
A typical portion of salad dressing (1 tbsp; 16 g, sweet and sour) has 0 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 17 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 15 calories (sweet and sour) to 484 (blue or roquefort cheese dressing, commercial, regular).
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, sweet and sour, 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
- 15
- more than 2% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 208mg
- more than 66% of reference foods
1 tbsp weighs 16 g in USDA's record for Salad dressing, sweet and sour (FDC 169875); across 11 records of salad dressing USDA weighs it at 14.5 to 17 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 97% carbohydrate, 0% fat and 3% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Every form of salad dressing USDA describes
Blue or roquefort… (FDC 173562) has the most calories per 100 g (484); the fewest: Sweet and sour (15)
Every nutrient in this record (68)
The portion is 1 tbsp (16 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (13)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.016 g | 0.10 g | 0% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.59 g | 3.70 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.080 g | 0.50 g | |
| Energy | 2.40 kcal | 15.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 15.3 g | 95.7 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.59 g | 3.70 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0 g | 0 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 0.64 mg | 4.00 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.0064 mg | 0.040 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 0.48 mg | 3.00 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus, P | 0.48 mg | 3.00 mg | 0% |
| Potassium, K | 5.28 mg | 33.0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium, Na | 33.3 mg | 208 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.0032 mg | 0.020 mg | 0% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.0016 mg | 0.010 mg | 0% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.0096 mg | 0.060 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.26 µg | 1.60 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (24)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.41 mg | 2.56 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 1.30 mg | 8.10 mg | 1% |
| Thiamin | 0.0016 mg | 0.010 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Niacin | 0.0096 mg | 0.060 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.0043 mg | 0.027 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.0016 mg | 0.010 mg | 0% |
| Folate, total | 0.32 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 0.016 mg | 0.10 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 6.34 µg | 39.6 µg | 5% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 0.32 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 0.32 µg | 2.00 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
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 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169875: 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 salad dressing?
0 in 1 tbsp (16 g) of sweet and sour; 15 to 484 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in salad dressing?
0g in 1 tbsp; 0.1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in salad dressing?
35mg in 1 tbsp; 208 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