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Heinz Thousand Island Dressing: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How many calories are in Heinz Thousand Island Dressing? A tablespoon (15g) contains 43 kcal, 1.8g of sugar and 0.23g 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 Thousand Island Dressing
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 tablespoon (15g)
43 kcal
1.8g
0.23g
0.28g
2 tablespoons (30g)
86 kcal
3.6g
0.45g
0.57g
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 Thousand Island Dressing contains 285 kcal, 25g of fat (1.9g saturated), 14g of carbohydrate (12g sugar), 1g of protein and 1.5g of salt per 100g. A standard salad dressing portion — 1 tablespoon (15g) — delivers 43 kcal, 1.8g of sugar and 0.23g of salt.
Heinz Thousand Island Dressing contains 12g of sugar per 100g from the tomato puree and added sugar, one of the higher-sugar dressings. A two-tablespoon serving (30g) delivers 3.6g of sugar and 0.45g of salt. The gherkin relish and red pepper puree give it the characteristic sweet-tangy profile.
Sugar
Heinz Thousand Island Dressing contains 12g of sugar per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g) delivers 1.8g 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 Thousand Island Dressing contains 1.5g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.23g (4% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.45g (8% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Heinz Thousand Island Dressing is a commercially produced salad dressing. Its ingredients are: Rapeseed oil (25%), water, tomato puree (10%), spirit vinegar, modified starch, sugar, pasteurised egg yolk (2.8%), salt, red pepper puree (1.5%), gherkin relish (1.2%), mustard powder, celery extract, paprika, natural flavouring..
Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains modified starch and natural flavourings. Modified starch thickens the sauce to a consistent texture at industrial scale without cooking or reduction. 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 Thousand Island Dressing falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains modified starch 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 Thousand Island Dressing
Wheat
Not present
Rye
Not present
Barley
Not present
Oats
Not present
Sesame
Not present
Soya
Not present
Milk
Not present
Eggs
Contains
Fish
Not present
Crustaceans
Not present
Celery
Contains
Mustard
Contains
Molluscs
Not present
Lupin
Not present
Frequently asked questions
Heinz Thousand Island Dressing contains 12g of sugar per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 1.8g of sugar; 2 tablespoons (30g): 3.6g 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 Thousand Island Dressing contains 1.5g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.23g of salt (4% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.45g of salt (8% 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 Thousand Island Dressing contains 285 kcal per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 43 kcal; 2 tablespoons (30g): 86 kcal.
Yes, Heinz Thousand Island Dressing is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains modified starch and natural flavourings. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
Heinz Thousand Island Dressing contains eggs, mustard and celery.
At 12g per 100g, Heinz Thousand Island 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.
