Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing VS Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing

Weight per 500 calories

• Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing: 250g
• Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing: 220g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is above average in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing or Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	1%	87%	12%
Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing	1%	52%	47%

Macro Nutrients

	Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	51.5% 50g	29.5% 28.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	22.5% 7.2g	13% 4.12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	213% 3.4g	122% 1.95g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	150% 25.5g	86% 14.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	13% 16.8g	45.7% 59.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	6.7% 4.85g	78.7% 57g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	1.3% 0.5g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	1.34% 0.75g	1.57% 0.88g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	2.45% 22μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	2.1% 0.025mg	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.92% 0.025mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.31% 0.05mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	1.15% 0.057mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	5.77% 0.075mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	1.88% 7.5μg	1.1% 4.4μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	7.3% 0.18μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.1% 1mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	9.83% 1.48mg	42% 6.3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	26% 31.3μg	8.8% 10.6μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing	Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.5% 15mg	2.42% 24.2mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1.4% 0.013mg	2.45% 0.022mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	4.06% 0.33mg	11% 0.88mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1.2% 5mg	4.7% 20mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2.17% 0.05mg	6.8% 0.16mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	2.5% 17.5mg	4.4% 31mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2.43% 82.5mg	5.1% 174mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	7.27% 4μg	6.4% 3.52μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	179% 2685mg	118% 1771mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.91% 0.1mg	3.6% 0.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.73% 175g	3.5% 130g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing vs Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing:

• Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing has more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin B12 and 3 times more Vitamin K than Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing.
• While Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing contains 4.3 times more Vitamin E than Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing as well as Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B9, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing vs Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing:

• Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing has 1.5 times more Sodium than Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing.
• While Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing contains 2.7 times more Iron, 3.1 times more Manganese and 2.1 times more Potassium than Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing and Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing have similar amounts of Selenium per 500 kcal.
• Both Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing as well as Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Calcium, Copper, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Zinc in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing has 1.7 times more Fat, 1.7 times more Saturated Fat, 1.7 times more Omega 3 and 1.7 times more Omega 6 than Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing.
• While Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing contains 3.6 times more Carbohydrate and 11.8 times more Sugars than Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing.
• Both Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing and Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Reduced Calorie Italian Salad Dressing as well as Reduced Calorie French Salad Dressing have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 500 kcal.