USDA source ingredient 42116FNDDS 2021–2023
Creamy dressing, made with sour cream and/or buttermilk and oil, reduced calorie in USDA source formulations
USDA source ingredient 42116, “Creamy dressing, made with sour cream and/or buttermilk and oil, reduced calorie,” appears in 7 distinct survey-food records in Feast’s cited FNDDS corpus. This page shows exactly where it appears and how its listed input weight varies across those standardized formulations.
It is an ingredient-centered index, not a generic nutrition-facts page. The linked foods include Potato salad with egg, made with light creamy dressing; Creamy Italian dressing, light; Egg salad, made with light creamy dressing; Macaroni or pasta salad, made with light creamy dressing; Chicken or turkey salad, made with light creamy dressing. Open a complete profile to inspect that food’s portions, nutrients, source formulation, and direct FoodData Central citation.
What the code means
One exact source label across 7 complete records.
Every occurrence collected here uses ingredient code 42116 and the source description “Creamy dressing, made with sour cream and/or buttermilk and oil, reduced calorie.” The code is preserved exactly as it appears in the FNDDS input-food rows. It is not a FoodData Central FDC ID, so this page does not invent a standalone ingredient-record URL.
The strongest concentrations of linked records are currently Mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures (2), Salad dressings and vegetable oils (2), Eggs and omelets (1). These are category counts within Feast’s selected 3,850-record corpus. They do not estimate how often the ingredient is eaten, how common it is in recipes generally, or its prevalence across every FNDDS release.
Why this page qualifies: 7 distinct USDA survey-food records meet the four-record evidence threshold.
Where USDA uses this input
Linked records by source-food category
Each record is counted once even if ingredient code 42116 appears on more than one input row inside that formulation. The category grouping describes the complete linked foods, not a culinary rule about the ingredient.
USDA survey-food categories
- Mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures2 records
Potato salad with egg, made with light creamy dressing; Potato salad, made with light creamy dressing
- Salad dressings and vegetable oils2 records
Creamy Italian dressing, light; Ranch dressing, light
- Eggs and omelets1 record
Egg salad, made with light creamy dressing
- Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese1 record
Macaroni or pasta salad, made with light creamy dressing
- Poultry mixed dishes1 record
Chicken or turkey salad, made with light creamy dressing
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Nutrient span across the linked foods
Every value in this table describes an entire USDA survey-food record per 100 grams. The values are not the nutrient content of ingredient code 42116, and differences cannot be attributed to this one input.
| Whole-record nutrient | Observed minimum | Median | Observed maximum | Linked records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caloriesper 100 g of the complete food | 95 kcal | 123 kcal | 160 kcal | 7 |
| Proteinper 100 g of the complete food | 0.6 g | 3 g | 13.8 g | 7 |
| Carbohydrateper 100 g of the complete food | 2.4 g | 9.5 g | 20.2 g | 7 |
| Total fatper 100 g of the complete food | 2.5 g | 6.4 g | 14 g | 7 |
| Dietary fiberper 100 g of the complete food | 0 g | 0.4 g | 1.6 g | 7 |
| Sodiumper 100 g of the complete food | 193 mg | 426 mg | 882 mg | 7 |
The minimum and maximum preserve the complete observed span. The median is the middle linked-record value, not a prediction for a meal and not an ingredient-specific nutrient estimate.
Sole-source references
1 linked record uses only this listed input.
A sole-source formulation creates a particularly direct bridge between the source label and a complete survey-food profile. It still does not mean every real-world version shares the same preparation, brand, water content, or portion.
Complete linked catalog
All 7 food records that list code 42116
This is the complete qualifying-corpus catalog, not a hand-picked sample. Search by food name or USDA category, then open a profile for household portions, the full nutrient panel, formulation details, and its exact FDC citation.
7 records shown
| Linked USDA food record | USDA category | Formulation | Listed input weight | Weight share | Calories | Protein | Sodium | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken or turkey salad, made with light creamy dressing | Poultry mixed dishes | 5 input rows | 122.5 g | 22.5% | 128 kcal | 13.8 g | 532 mg | FDC 2706806 ↗ |
| Creamy Italian dressing, light | Salad dressings and vegetable oils | 2 input rows | 15 g | 15% | 111 kcal | 0.6 g | 882 mg | FDC 2710217 ↗ |
| Egg salad, made with light creamy dressing | Eggs and omelets | 3 input rows | 81.7 g | 21.3% | 155 kcal | 10.2 g | 426 mg | FDC 2707187 ↗ |
| Macaroni or pasta salad, made with light creamy dressing | Pasta mixed dishes, excludes macaroni and cheese | 7 input rows | 122.5 g | 12.4% | 123 kcal | 3.8 g | 210 mg | FDC 2708939 ↗ |
| Potato salad with egg, made with light creamy dressing | Mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures | 6 input rows | 183.8 g | 14.9% | 102 kcal | 3 g | 193 mg | FDC 2709537 ↗ |
| Potato salad, made with light creamy dressing | Mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures | 5 input rows | 183.8 g | 17% | 95 kcal | 1.6 g | 203 mg | FDC 2709548 ↗ |
| Ranch dressing, light | Salad dressings and vegetable oils | Sole source | 100 g | 100% | 160 kcal | 1.5 g | 833 mg | FDC 2710225 ↗ |
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Method and provenance
How this ingredient-centered page was calculated
Feast begins with its pinned USDA FoodData Central Survey Foods corpus for FNDDS 2021–2023. Each exact food profile retains its FDC identifier, source-food description, nutrient values, household measures, and positive-weight input-food rows. This page groups those input rows by the exact ingredient code 42116; it does not merge similar-looking ingredient names or infer synonyms.
The distinct-record count deduplicates by FDC food record. When the same code is listed more than once inside one source formulation, its input weights are added before the listed-weight share is calculated. Category counts also count each food once. Percentiles use the resulting one-share-per-food values, sorted from lowest to highest.
The complete-food nutrient table uses each linked record’s published per-100-gram values so the denominator remains consistent. It is presented for record selection and comparison only. No nutrient value is reassigned to the ingredient, no causal effect is inferred, and no “healthy” score is manufactured from the collection.
How to apply the evidence to a meal
Use the ingredient as a discovery clue. Compare the linked record names, food categories, preparation wording, source formulation, and portion measures. If a close record exists, its complete profile can provide a defensible reference estimate. If the meal differs materially in cooking fat, sauce, ingredient ratios, or portion size, keep looking or use recipe weights, a package label, or an editable photo estimate instead.
These pages are educational source indexes. They do not provide medical advice, personalized nutrient targets, food-safety guidance, or a recipe. If a clinician has given you individualized dietary instructions, follow that guidance and use the most specific current source available for the food you actually consumed.