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Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How many calories are in Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette? A tablespoon (15g) contains 30 kcal, 1.43g of sugar and 0.17g 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: Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 tablespoon (15g)
30 kcal
1.43g
0.17g
0.35g
2 tablespoons (30g)
59 kcal
2.85g
0.33g
0.69g
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%.
Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette contains 197 kcal, 16g of fat (2.3g saturated), 12g of carbohydrate (9.5g sugar), 0.5g of protein and 1.1g of salt per 100g. A standard salad dressing portion — 1 tablespoon (15g) — delivers 30 kcal, 1.43g of sugar and 0.17g of salt.
Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette has 9.5g of sugar per 100g from the balsamic vinegar and grape must. A two-tablespoon serving (30g) delivers 2.85g of sugar. All profits from Newman's Own go to charitable causes.
Sugar
Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette contains 9.5g of sugar per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g) delivers 1.43g 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
Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette contains 1.1g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.17g (3% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.33g (6% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette is a commercially produced salad dressing. Its ingredients are: Balsamic vinegar of Modena (29%), rapeseed oil, water, grape must, sugar, salt, Dijon mustard, garlic, black pepper, xanthan gum..
Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains xanthan gum. Xanthan gum stabilises the texture and prevents separation during storage.
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.
Balsamic vinaigrette
Balsamic vinegar of Modena (29%), rapeseed oil, water, grape must, sugar, salt, Dijon mustard, garlic, black pepper, xanthan gum.
Processing (NOVA classification)
Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains xanthan gum, 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: Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette
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
Not present
Molluscs
Not present
Lupin
Not present
Frequently asked questions
Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette contains 9.5g of sugar per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 1.43g of sugar; 2 tablespoons (30g): 2.85g 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).
Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette contains 1.1g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.17g of salt (3% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.33g of salt (6% 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.
Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette contains 197 kcal per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 30 kcal; 2 tablespoons (30g): 59 kcal.
Yes, Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains xanthan gum. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette does not contain any of the 14 major UK allergens in its standard recipe.
At 9.5g per 100g, Newman's Own Balsamic Vinaigrette 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 (Tesco, Ocado, Heinz To Home, official brand websites). Per-portion values calculated proportionally from per-100g figures. NHS/SACN guidelines used for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.
