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Fruit dressing calories: 68 per 31 g

This exact USDA record reports 68 calories for 31 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 · 31 g

Calories
68 kcal
Protein
0.8 g
Carbohydrate
3.8 g
Total fat
5.6 g
Fiber
0 g
Sodium
10 mg

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 31 g

68calories

Fruit dressing

Protein
0.8 g
Carbs
3.8 g
Fat
5.6 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2710214

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 68 calories for USDA reference amount at 31 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 219 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 0.8 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 10 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is cream, heavy, representing 50.4% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 4 source-input rows in all. 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 34–539 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 2710214: “Fruit dressing.” 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 2710214, 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.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 tablespoonUSDA-listed household measure 15.4 g 34 kcal 0.4 g 0 g 5 mg
USDA reference amountExact record reference weight 31 g 68 kcal 0.8 g 0 g 10 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 246 g 539 kcal 6.2 g 0.2 g 76 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, “middle half” describes FDC 2710214’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

219 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
379 kcal
Middle 50%
165–884 kcal

Based on 47 records reporting energy.

Protein

upper quarter

2.5 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0.7 g
Middle 50%
0–1.3 g

Based on 47 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

0.1 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 half

31 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 2710214’s 31 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin A; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. 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

Vitamin A51.2 µg

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat3.2 g

≈ 16% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium10 mg

≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Fruit dressing,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2710199 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 tablespoon to 1 cup

    USDA assigns those measures 15.4 g and 246 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 34 kcal to 539 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2710199

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 1,179 mg less sodium than “Caesar dressing.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Cream, heavy

    The source formulation has 4 input rows; Cream, heavy supplies 50.4% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when the exact wording “Fruit dressing” fits. Inspect FDC 2710199 when the exact wording “Caesar dressing” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Fruit dressing

Exact source wording
“Fruit dressing”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2710214 · FNDDS 83115000
Source inputs unique in this pair
Yogurt, plain, nonfat · Cream, heavy · Jellies

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Caesar dressing

Exact source wording
“Caesar dressing”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2710199 · FNDDS 83102000
Source inputs unique in this pair
Salad dressing, caesar dressing, regular

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Begin with the exact USDA description, then compare preparation, additions, and gram weight. A nearby record is useful only when its identity is closer—not simply because its name sounds familiar.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordFruit dressing 31 g68 kcal 219 kcal 2.5 g 18 g 0.1 g 31 mg
Russian dressing 31 g110 kcal 355 kcal 0.7 g 26.2 g 0.7 g 1,130 mg
Coleslaw dressing 31 g125 kcal 404 kcal 0.9 g 34.5 g 0 g 850 mg
Avocado dressing 31 g132 kcal 427 kcal 1.9 g 43.3 g 0.1 g 867 mg
Ranch dressing 30 g129 kcal 430 kcal 1.3 g 44.5 g 0 g 810 mg
Sesame dressing 29 g128 kcal 443 kcal 3.1 g 45.2 g 1 g 1,000 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 2710214: its source amount is 31 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 2710214, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup

539 kcal

246 g

1 tablespoon

34 kcal

15 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2710214, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Saturated fat

3.2 g≈ 16% Daily Value

Total fat

5.6 g≈ 7% Daily Value

Vitamin A

51.2 µg≈ 6% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2710214’s 31 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 31 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 68 kcal Not established
Protein 0.8 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 3.8 g 1%
Total fat 5.6 g 7%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 3 g Not established
Sodium 9.6 mg 0%
Saturated fat 3.2 g 16%
Monounsaturated Fat 1.2 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g Not established
Cholesterol 16.4 mg 5%
Potassium 40.9 mg 1%
Calcium 27.9 mg 2%
Iron 0 mg 0%
Magnesium 2.8 mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7 mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3 µg 1%
Vitamin A 51.2 µg 6%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 20.6 g Not established

For FDC 2710214, approximate percentages divide the displayed 31 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 2710214 to 4 source inputs totaling 354 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Fruit dressing” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

4 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Cream, heavy, Yogurt, plain, nonfat, Jellies. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

354 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Yogurt, plain, nonfatUSDA ingredient 100295 · encyclopedia page available 122 GM 122.5 g 34.6%
2 Cream, heavyUSDA ingredient 1053 · encyclopedia page available 178 GM 178.5 g 50.4%
3 JelliesUSDA ingredient 19300 · encyclopedia page available 37.5 GM 37.5 g 10.6%
4 Lemon juice, rawUSDA ingredient 9152 · encyclopedia page available 1 TB 15.5 g 4.4%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2710214, 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.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories219 kcal542 kcal−323 kcal
Protein2.5 g2.2 g+0.3 g
Carbohydrate12.4 g3.3 g+9.1 g
Total fat18 g57.8 g−39.8 g
Dietary fiber0.1 g0.5 g−0.4 g
Sodium31 mg1,210 mg−1,179 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 323 less calories, 9.1 g more carbohydrate, and 39.8 g less total fat than “Caesar dressing.”

Only this record lists Yogurt, plain, nonfat; Cream, heavy; Jellies; Lemon juice, raw. Only the comparison record lists Salad dressing, caesar dressing, 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: Yogurt, plain, nonfat; Cream, heavy; Jellies; Lemon juice, raw.

Listed only in the comparison: Salad dressing, caesar dressing, regular.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 31 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 tablespoon (15 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 29 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 tablespoon (15 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2710214 with FDC 2710199 at equal mass; use their 31 g and 29 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2710214 versus FDC 2710199 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 →

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 “Fruit dressing,” resolve amount used first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 2710214 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 219 kcal per 100 g becomes 68 kcal at 31 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: 2710214

FNDDS food code: 83115000

The scaling for FDC 2710214 can be exact while the match to “Fruit dressing” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 31 g weight, 4-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.