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Can ranch dressing fit a keto diet?

Hand-drawn editorial illustration of Ranch dressing.
Editorial illustration of Ranch dressing.

Nutrition facts for Ranch dressing​

Source-portion carb band: Lower net carbs per listed portion. The category is based only on calculated net carbs for the listed portion: 5 g or less, more than 5 g to 10 g, or more than 10 g. Your total intake, preparation, and clinical context can change how a food fits your own plan.

NutrientPer listed portion: 1 tablespoon (15 g)Per 100 g
Energy65 kcal430 kcal
Protein0.2 g1.3 g
Total fat6.7 g44.5 g
Saturated fat1 g7 g
Total carbohydrate0.9 g5.9 g
Dietary fiber0 g0 g
Calculated net carbs0.89 g5.9 g
Total sugars0.7 g4.7 g
Sodium121.5 mg810 mg
Potassium9.6 mg64 mg
The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.
  1. Food formRanch dressing
  2. USDA per-100 g basis5.9 g calculated net carbs
  3. Selected source portion0.89 g calculated net carbs
  4. Calculation boundaryPortion value is calculated from the cited 100 g record and portion weight

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How the calculation works​

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For this USDA record, that is 5.9 g − 0 g = 5.9 g per 100 g. Net carbs is a planning convention used on this site; it is not a separate USDA nutrient field or a regulatory nutrition-label value. This calculation does not automatically subtract sugar alcohols.

For the underlying approach and its limitations, see how net carbs are explained and the net-carb calculator.

Food record and source​

  • USDA food description: Ranch dressing
  • FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2710212
  • Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
  • Record publication date: 10/31/2024
  • Selected portion: 1 tablespoon (15 g)

The nutrition values are reported by the USDA per 100 g. The per-portion column above is calculated from that value and the USDA portion weight; no household measure was invented for this page.

  1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31), FDC ID 2710212. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2710212, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can ranch dressing fit a keto diet?
Ranch dressing requires the current label to answer keto fit. 1 tablespoon (15 g) contains 0.89 g calculated net carbs.
How many net carbs are in Ranch dressing?
The listed 1 tablespoon (15 g) has 0.89 g calculated net carbs. Per 100 g, the record has 5.9 g calculated net carbs.
How are net carbs calculated for Ranch dressing?
247-Keto calculates net carbs as total carbohydrate minus dietary fiber, capped at zero. For this record, that is 5.9 g total carbohydrate minus 0 g fiber per 100 g. Sugar alcohols are not subtracted by this calculation.
Where do these Ranch dressing nutrition facts come from?
The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2710212. The page preserves the listed food description and portion weight so the comparison is traceable.

Article history

  1. Updated after final factual and editorial review
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