Energy
lower quarter132 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 379 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 165–884 kcal
Based on 47 records reporting energy.
Sauces, fats & condimentsmoderate variability
French or Catalina dressing, fat free calories: 42 per 32 g
This exact USDA record reports 42 calories for 32 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 32 g
- Calories
- 42 kcal
- Protein
- 0.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 10.3 g
- Total fat
- 0.1 g
- Fiber
- 0.7 g
- Sodium
- 273 mg
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Estimated for 32 g
42calories
French or Catalina dressing, fat free
- Protein
- 0.1 g
- Carbs
- 10.3 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 42 calories for USDA reference amount at 32 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 132 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 0.1 g protein, 0.7 g fiber, and 273 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 tablespoon answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 21–338 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2710232: “French or Catalina dressing, fat free.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2710232, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 tablespoon” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tablespoonUSDA-listed household measure | 16 g | 21 kcal | 0 g | 0.4 g | 136 mg |
| 1 packetUSDA-listed household measure | 44 g | 58 kcal | 0.1 g | 1 g | 375 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 256 g | 338 kcal | 0.5 g | 5.6 g | 2,184 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Salad dressings and vegetable oils
The comparison set contains 47 exact records in the Salad dressings and vegetable oils USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2710232’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half0.2 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.7 g
- Middle 50%
- 0–1.3 g
Based on 47 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
upper quarter2.2 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.1 g
- Middle 50%
- 0–0.7 g
Based on 47 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half853 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 833 mg
- Middle 50%
- 0–959 mg
Based on 47 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2710232’s 32 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium273 mg
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat0 g
≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “French or Catalina dressing, fat free,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2710201 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 tablespoon to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 16 g and 256 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 21 kcal to 338 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2710201
At an equal 100 g, this record has 38.8 g less total fat than “French or Catalina dressing.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Single listed source: Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “fat free” fits. Inspect FDC 2710201 when the exact wording “French or Catalina dressing” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
French or Catalina dressing, fat free
- Exact source wording
- “French or Catalina dressing, fat free”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2710232 · FNDDS 83300400
- Named qualifiers
- fat free
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
French or Catalina dressing
- Exact source wording
- “French or Catalina dressing”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2710201 · FNDDS 83104000
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Salad dressing, french dressing, commercial, regular
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “fat free”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.
| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordFrench or Catalina dressing, fat free | 32 g42 kcal | 132 kcal | 0.2 g | 0.3 g | 2.2 g | 853 mg |
| Caesar dressing, fat free | 28 g37 kcal | 131 kcal | 1.5 g | 0.2 g | 0.2 g | 1,260 mg |
| Ranch dressing, fat free | 30 g32 kcal | 107 kcal | 1.4 g | 2.7 g | 0 g | 897 mg |
| French or Catalina dressing | 31 g130 kcal | 419 kcal | 0.9 g | 39.1 g | 2.4 g | 661 mg |
| Thousand Island dressing, fat free | 32 g42 kcal | 132 kcal | 0.6 g | 1.5 g | 3.3 g | 788 mg |
| Italian dressing, fat free | 28 g13 kcal | 47 kcal | 1 g | 0.9 g | 0.6 g | 1,130 mg |
| French or Catalina dressing, light | 32 g71 kcal | 222 kcal | 0.6 g | 11.5 g | 1.5 g | 838 mg |
How to compare FDC 2710232: its source amount is 32 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2710232, the 4 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
338 kcal
256 g
1 tablespoon
21 kcal
16 g
1 packet
58 kcal
44 g
1 dipping-size container
75 kcal
57 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2710232, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
273 mg≈ 12% Daily ValueCarbohydrate
10.3 g≈ 4% Daily ValueDietary fiber
0.7 g≈ 3% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2710232’s 32 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2710232 at 32 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 273 mg sodium, about 12% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 32 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 42 kcal 132 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 0.1 g 0.2 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 10.3 g 32.1 g | 4% 12% |
| Total fat | 0.1 g 0.3 g | 0% 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.7 g 2.2 g | 3% 8% |
| Sugars | 5.2 g 16.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 273 mg 853 mg | 12% 37% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g 0.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g 0.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 26.9 mg 84 mg | 1% 2% |
| Calcium | 1.6 mg 5 mg | 0% 0% |
| Iron | 0.2 mg 0.6 mg | 1% 3% |
| Magnesium | 1 mg 3 mg | 0% 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1.3 µg 4 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 20.8 g 65 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2710232, approximate percentages divide the displayed 32 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2710232 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “French or Catalina dressing, fat free” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-freeUSDA ingredient 4367 | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2710232, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Salad dressings and vegetable oils” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
French or Catalina dressing, fat free
- USDA category
- Salad dressings and vegetable oils
- FDC ID
- 2710232
- FNDDS code
- 83300400
Closest inspectable record
French or Catalina dressing
- USDA category
- Salad dressings and vegetable oils
- FDC ID
- 2710201
- FNDDS code
- 83104000
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 132 kcal | 419 kcal | −287 kcal |
| Protein | 0.2 g | 0.9 g | −0.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 32.1 g | 18.8 g | +13.3 g |
| Total fat | 0.3 g | 39.1 g | −38.8 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.2 g | 2.4 g | −0.2 g |
| Sodium | 853 mg | 661 mg | +192 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 287 less calories, 13.3 g more carbohydrate, and 38.8 g less total fat than “French or Catalina dressing.”
Only this record lists Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free. Only the comparison record lists Salad dressing, french dressing, commercial, regular. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
4 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Listed only in this record: Salad dressing, french dressing, fat-free.
Listed only in the comparison: Salad dressing, french dressing, commercial, regular.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 32 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 tablespoon (16 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 31 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 tablespoon (16 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2710232 with FDC 2710201 at equal mass; use their 32 g and 31 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2710232 versus FDC 2710201 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full salad dressings and vegetable oils source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Deep comparisons
Controlled comparisons that include this exact record
FDC 2710232 appears in 2 pair pages that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.
4 material nutrient differencesFrench or Catalina dressing, fat free vs French or Catalina dressingInspect descriptions, portions, formulations, and both sources →2 material nutrient differencesFrench or Catalina dressing, fat free vs French or Catalina dressing, lightInspect descriptions, portions, formulations, and both sources →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “French or Catalina dressing, fat free” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2710232 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount used, recipe or brand, concentration, oil, sugar, and salt formulation.
For “French or Catalina dressing, fat free,” resolve amount used first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
amount used
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
recipe or brand
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 03
concentration
Estimate what was actually consumed, including liquid left behind. The same bowl volume can contain a different mass and solid-to-liquid balance.
- 04
oil, sugar, and salt formulation
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2710232 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 132 kcal per 100 g becomes 42 kcal at 32 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2710232
FNDDS food code: 83300400
The scaling for FDC 2710232 can be exact while the match to “French or Catalina dressing, fat free” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 32 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.