Dressing, French, homemade

Homemade French dressing is an oil-based salad dressing, usually made with vinegar and seasonings. The figures here describe a homemade recipe. It mainly provides fat and energy, with 75g of fat, 11g of saturated fat and 2794 kJ of energy per 100g. It also contains 3.8mg of vitamin E.

Fat supplies energy and helps the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamin E helps protect cells from oxidative damage. The amount of dressing used is worth considering when monitoring energy or saturated fat intake. Salt content can vary with the ingredients and seasonings added to a homemade recipe. Full nutritional figures for this recipe are in the tables below.