Energy
middle half379 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 379 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 165–884 kcal
Based on 47 records reporting energy.
This exact USDA record reports 117 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
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 31 g
117calories
Thousand Island dressing
— 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.
The editorial read
Portion: the cited record reports about 117 calories for USDA reference amount at 31 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 379 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 0.3 g protein, 0.2 g fiber, and 298 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, thousand island, commercial, regular, 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 59–948 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
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2710213: “Thousand Island 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
For FDC 2710213, 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 | 15.6 g | 59 kcal | 0.2 g | 0.1 g | 150 mg |
| 1 packetUSDA-listed household measure | 44 g | 167 kcal | 0.5 g | 0.4 g | 423 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 250 g | 948 kcal | 2.7 g | 2 g | 2,405 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
The comparison set contains 47 exact records in the Salad dressings and vegetable oils USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2710213’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Energy
middle half379 kcalthis record per 100 g
Based on 47 records reporting energy.
Protein
middle half1.1 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 47 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
upper quarter0.8 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 47 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter962 mgthis record per 100 g
Based on 47 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
At FDC 2710213’s 31 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.
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.
Sodium298 mg
≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat1.6 g
≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
For “Thousand Island dressing,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2710227 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
USDA assigns those measures 15.6 g and 250 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 59 kcal to 948 kcal.
At an equal 100 g, this record has 23.8 g more total fat than “Thousand Island dressing, light.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
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
Keep this record when the exact wording “Thousand Island dressing” fits. Inspect FDC 2710227 when “light” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Choose the closest description
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.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordThousand Island dressing | 31 g117 kcal | 379 kcal | 1.1 g | 35.1 g | 0.8 g | 962 mg |
| Thousand Island dressing, light | 31 g60 kcal | 195 kcal | 0.8 g | 11.3 g | 1.2 g | 955 mg |
| Thousand Island dressing, fat free | 32 g42 kcal | 132 kcal | 0.6 g | 1.5 g | 3.3 g | 788 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 |
How to compare FDC 2710213: 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
For FDC 2710213, the 4 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
948 kcal
250 g
59 kcal
16 g
167 kcal
44 g
216 kcal
57 g
At a glance
For FDC 2710213, Total fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Total fat
10.9 g≈ 14% Daily ValueSodium
298.2 mg≈ 13% Daily ValueSaturated fat
1.6 g≈ 8% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2710213’s 31 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Source-serving signals
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2710213 at 31 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
Nutrition facts
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 31 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 117 kcal 379 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 0.3 g 1.1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 4.5 g 14.6 g | 2% 5% |
| Total fat | 10.9 g 35.1 g | 14% 45% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.2 g 0.8 g | 1% 3% |
| Sugars | 4.7 g 15.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 298.2 mg 962 mg | 13% 42% |
| Saturated fat | 1.6 g 5.1 g | 8% 25% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.4 g 7.9 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.6 g 18.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 8.1 mg 26 mg | 3% 9% |
| Potassium | 33.2 mg 107 mg | 1% 2% |
| Calcium | 5.3 mg 17 mg | 0% 1% |
| Iron | 0.4 mg 1.2 mg | 2% 7% |
| Magnesium | 2.5 mg 8 mg | 1% 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4.3 µg 14 µg | 0% 2% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 14.4 g 46.5 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2710213, 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
USDA links FDC 2710213 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Thousand Island dressing” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
Salad dressing, thousand island, commercial, regular 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, thousand island, commercial, regularUSDA ingredient 4017 | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
For FDC 2710213, 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
Closest inspectable record
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 379 kcal | 195 kcal | +184 kcal |
| Protein | 1.1 g | 0.8 g | +0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14.6 g | 24.1 g | −9.5 g |
| Total fat | 35.1 g | 11.3 g | +23.8 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.8 g | 1.2 g | −0.4 g |
| Sodium | 962 mg | 955 mg | +7 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 184 more calories, 9.5 g less carbohydrate, and 23.8 g more total fat than “Thousand Island dressing, light.”
Only this record lists Salad dressing, thousand island, commercial, regular. Only the comparison record lists Salad dressing, thousand island dressing, reduced fat. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
3 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
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, thousand island, commercial, regular.
Listed only in the comparison: Salad dressing, thousand island dressing, reduced fat.
Portion evidence
This record’s reference amount is 31 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 (15 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2710213 with FDC 2710227 at equal mass; use their 31 g and 31 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2710213 versus FDC 2710227 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
FDC 2710213 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.
From record to familiar meal
These 1 guide place “Thousand Island dressing” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2710213 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
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 “Thousand Island dressing,” resolve amount used first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
Estimate what was actually consumed, including liquid left behind. The same bowl volume can contain a different mass and solid-to-liquid balance.
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
FDC 2710213 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 379 kcal per 100 g becomes 117 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: 2710213
FNDDS food code: 83114000
The scaling for FDC 2710213 can be exact while the match to “Thousand Island dressing” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 31 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.