Fat-free mayo-like dressing has 84 kcal per 100 g. Nearly all fat is gone, replaced with thickeners – sugar rises to 10.3 g per 100 g. This is essentially a sweetened starch sauce in a mayo jar. Track it as a carb source; weigh your portion because the thin texture pours faster than expected.
How should I track Salad Dressing, mayonnaise-like, fat-free?
Small amounts of Salad Dressing, mayonnaise-like, fat-free add up faster than most people realize. A systematic review (Whitton et al., Adv Nutr 2022) found that condiments are among the most frequently omitted items in food logs — skipped 1–80% of the time. A tablespoon of mayo or dressing can add 50–100 calories, and most people use two or three tablespoons without measuring. The fix is simple: keep a teaspoon or scale near your plate and measure once. Sauces and dressings are often the hidden reason a "healthy" salad ends up at 600+ calories.