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Heinz Classic French Dressing: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How many calories are in Heinz Classic French Dressing? A tablespoon (15g) contains 44 kcal, 1.13g of sugar and 0.21g of salt.
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Nutrition by portion size
The table below shows how the nutrition changes across realistic portion sizes.
Nutrition by portion size: Heinz Classic French Dressing
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 tablespoon (15g)
44 kcal
1.13g
0.21g
0.6g
2 tablespoons (30g)
89 kcal
2.25g
0.42g
1.2g
Sugar highlighted in amber above 20% of adult daily limit, red above 75%. Salt highlighted in amber above 38% of adult daily limit (2.3g per day), red above 75%.
Heinz Classic French Dressing contains 295 kcal, 28g of fat (4g saturated), 9g of carbohydrate (7.5g sugar), 0.5g of protein and 1.4g of salt per 100g. A standard salad dressing portion — 1 tablespoon (15g) — delivers 44 kcal, 1.13g of sugar and 0.21g of salt.
Heinz Classic French Dressing is a vinaigrette style — lower calorie than creamy dressings (295 vs 390 kcal per 100g for Ranch) but still meaningfully high in fat at 28g per 100g. At 7.5g of sugar per 100g, a two-tablespoon serving (30g) delivers 2.25g of sugar.
Sugar
Heinz Classic French Dressing contains 7.5g of sugar per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g) delivers 1.13g of sugar. Sugar in condiments is all free sugar: unlike the naturally occurring sugars in whole fruit or plain dairy, there is no food matrix to slow absorption.
Salt
Heinz Classic French Dressing contains 1.4g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.21g (3% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.42g (7% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Heinz Classic French Dressing is a commercially produced salad dressing. Its ingredients are: Rapeseed oil (28%), water, spirit vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard, paprika, garlic, natural flavouring, xanthan gum. A classic vinaigrette-style emulsified dressing..
Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains xanthan gum and natural flavourings. Xanthan gum stabilises the texture and prevents separation during storage. Natural flavourings enhance or standardise the flavour profile across large-scale production.
A home-made equivalent would typically require fewer ingredients. The processing aids are used to deliver a consistent flavour, texture and shelf life at scale that home preparation cannot match.
Heinz Classic French Dressing falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains xanthan gum and natural flavourings, used to create a consistent product at industrial scale. Most commercially produced condiments, including those made primarily from natural ingredients like tomatoes or peppers, are classified as ultra-processed due to the additives and processing aids used in production.
Allergens
Allergen information: Heinz Classic French Dressing
Wheat
Not present
Rye
Not present
Barley
Not present
Oats
Not present
Sesame
Not present
Soya
Not present
Milk
Not present
Eggs
Not present
Fish
Not present
Crustaceans
Not present
Celery
Not present
Mustard
Contains
Molluscs
Not present
Lupin
Not present
Frequently asked questions
Heinz Classic French Dressing contains 7.5g of sugar per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 1.13g of sugar; 2 tablespoons (30g): 2.25g of sugar. All sugar in condiments is free sugar and counts towards the NHS daily free sugar limit (30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, 19g for children aged 4 to 6).
Heinz Classic French Dressing contains 1.4g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.21g of salt (3% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.42g of salt (7% of the adult daily limit). The adult daily salt limit is 6g; for children aged 7 to 10 it is 5g, and for children aged 4 to 6 it is 3g.
Heinz Classic French Dressing contains 295 kcal per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 44 kcal; 2 tablespoons (30g): 89 kcal.
Yes, Heinz Classic French Dressing is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains xanthan gum and natural flavourings. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
Heinz Classic French Dressing contains mustard.
At 7.5g per 100g, Heinz Classic French Dressing sits in the mid-range for sugar content among condiments. Ketchup contains 23.7g per 100g; mustard typically contains 2 to 5g per 100g.
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Nutrition information from UK manufacturer labels and retailer databases. Per-portion values calculated proportionally. NHS/SACN guidelines used for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.
