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Here are all of the Best Bites (no more than 80 calories, 3 grams of saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be , and 200 milligrams of sodium sodium, a metallic chemical element; symbol Na [Lat. natrium]; at. no. 11; at. wt. 22.98977; m.p. 97.81°C;; b.p. 892.9°C;; sp. gr. 0.971 at 20°C;; valence +1. Sodium is a soft, silver-white metal. ) and Honorable Mentions (no more than 3 grams of sat fat and 200 mg of sodium) from the nine brands that had at least one or two taste stand-outs. We've we've  

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 listed the brands alphabetically al·pha·bet·i·cal   also al·pha·bet·ic
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. Within each, dressings are ranked from least to most calories, then sodium, then saturated fat.
Salad Dressing (2 tablespoons)

                                            Calories     Total fat
                                                          (grams)

     Briannas

**   Lemon Tarragon                            40            0
*    Honey Mustard                            130           12
*    Poppy Seed                               130           13

     Drew's All Natural

**   Raspberry                                 60            4
*    Smoked Tomato                            100           10
*    Kalamata Olive & Caper                   120           12
*    Roasted Garlic and Peppercorn            140           16
*    Lemon Goddess Tahini                     140           14
*    Shiitake Ginger                          160           16
*    Romano Caesar                            160           16
*    Rosemary Balsamic                        160           18
*    Soy Ginger                               160           18
*    Thai Sesame Lime                         180           18

     Ken's Steak House

**   Lite French                               70            5
**   Lite Sweet Vidalia                        80            5
**   Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette         80            6
*    Sweet Vidalia Onion                      120            9

     Litehouse (#)

**   Lite Salsa Ranch                          50            5
**   Lite Ranch                                60            6
*    Coleslaw                                  90            7
*    Peppercorn Ranch                         100           10
*    Sweet Red French                         110            7
*    Ranch                                    120           12
*    Homestyle Ranch                          120           13
*    Mild Jalapeno Ranch                      120           12
*    Honey Mustard                            130           14

     Marie's (#)

**   Raspberry Vinaigrette                     40            1
**   Red Wine Vinaigrette                      60            5
*    Coleslaw                                 150           13
*    Chunky Feta Cheese                       160           17
*    Thousand Island                          160           15
*    Caesar                                   170           19
*    Creamy Italian Garlic                    180           19
*    Parmesan Ranch                           180           19

     Naturally Fresh (#)

**   Raspberry Vinaigrette                     30            0
**   Bacon Honey Mustard                       70            5
**   Pesto Ranch                               70            7
**   Lite Honey Mustard                        80            6
**   Lite Peppercorn Ranch                     80            8
*    Bleu Cheese Vinaigrette                   90            8
*    Lite Bleu Cheese                         100           10
*    Cranberry Walnut                         110           10
*    Southwestern Style Ranch                 110           11
*    Thousand Island                          120           12
*    Slaw                                     120           10
*    Caesar                                   120           13
*    Classic Oriental                         130           11
*    Poppy Seed                               140           13
*    Honey Mustard                            140           13
*    Wine & Cheese                            140           14
*    Grilled Caesar                           150           16

     Newman's Own

**   Light Raspberry & Walnut                  70            5
*    Olive Oil & Vinegar                      150           16

     T. Marzetti (#)

*    Honey Dijon                              140           12
*    Poppy Seed                               150           13
*    Bacon Ranch                              160           17
*    Classic Ranch                            160           17

     Wild Thymes

**   Roasted Apple Shallot Vinaigrette         80            8
**   Tahitian Lime Ginger Vinaigrette          80            8
**   Mediterranean Balsamic Vinaigrette        80            8
**   Tuscan Tomato Basil Vinaigrette           80            8
**   Toasted Sesame Wasabi Vinaigrette         80            8
*    Mandarin Orange Basil Vinaigrette         90            8
*    Raspberry Pear Vinaigrette                90            8
*    Fig Walnut Vinaigrette                    90            8
*    Fresh Mango Vinaigrette                   90            8
*    Parmesan Walnut Caesar Vinaigrette        90            9
*    Green Goddess                            170           17

                                          Saturated fat      Sodium
                                             (grams)      (milligrams)

     Briannas

**   Lemon Tarragon                            0.0            150
*    Honey Mustard                             1.0            110
*    Poppy Seed                                1.0            200

     Drew's All Natural

**   Raspberry                                 0.0             80
*    Smoked Tomato                             0.0            140
*    Kalamata Olive & Caper                    2.0            130
*    Roasted Garlic and Peppercorn             2.0            140
*    Lemon Goddess Tahini                      2.0            190
*    Shiitake Ginger                           2.0            140
*    Romano Caesar                             2.0            150
*    Rosemary Balsamic                         2.0            150
*    Soy Ginger                                2.0            170
*    Thai Sesame Lime                          2.0            140

     Ken's Steak House

**   Lite French                               1.0            130
**   Lite Sweet Vidalia                        0.5            120
**   Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette         1.0            130
*    Sweet Vidalia Onion                       1.5            120

     Litehouse (#)

**   Lite Salsa Ranch                          0.0            190
**   Lite Ranch                                0.5            200
*    Coleslaw                                  0.5            100
*    Peppercorn Ranch                          1.0            190
*    Sweet Red French                          0.5            180
*    Ranch                                     1.0            180
*    Homestyle Ranch                           1.0            190
*    Mild Jalapeno Ranch                       1.0            200
*    Honey Mustard                             1.0            160

     Marie's (#)

**   Raspberry Vinaigrette                     0.0             60
**   Red Wine Vinaigrette                      0.5            200
*    Coleslaw                                  2.0            180
*    Chunky Feta Cheese                        3.0            160
*    Thousand Island                           2.5            200
*    Caesar                                    3.0            150
*    Creamy Italian Garlic                     3.0            130
*    Parmesan Ranch                            3.0            170

     Naturally Fresh (#)

**   Raspberry Vinaigrette                     0.0            170
**   Bacon Honey Mustard                       1.0             80
**   Pesto Ranch                               1.0            200
**   Lite Honey Mustard                        1.0            190
**   Lite Peppercorn Ranch                     1.5            190
*    Bleu Cheese Vinaigrette                   1.5            150
*    Lite Bleu Cheese                          2.5            130
*    Cranberry Walnut                          2.5             30
*    Southwestern Style Ranch                  2.0            150
*    Thousand Island                           2.0            130
*    Slaw                                      1.5            150
*    Caesar                                    2.5            170
*    Classic Oriental                          1.5            140
*    Poppy Seed                                2.0             60
*    Honey Mustard                             2.0            180
*    Wine & Cheese                             2.5            200
*    Grilled Caesar                            2.5            160

     Newman's Own

**   Light Raspberry & Walnut                  5.0            120
*    Olive Oil & Vinegar                       2.5            150

     T. Marzetti (#)

*    Honey Dijon                               2.0            160
*    Poppy Seed                                2.0            190
*    Bacon Ranch                               2.5            200
*    Classic Ranch                             2.5            200

     Wild Thymes

**   Roasted Apple Shallot Vinaigrette         0.5             10
**   Tahitian Lime Ginger Vinaigrette          0.5             10
**   Mediterranean Balsamic Vinaigrette        0.5             20
**   Tuscan Tomato Basil Vinaigrette           0.5             40
**   Toasted Sesame Wasabi Vinaigrette         1.0            110
*    Mandarin Orange Basil Vinaigrette         0.5             10
*    Raspberry Pear Vinaigrette                0.5             10
*    Fig Walnut Vinaigrette                    0.5             20
*    Fresh Mango Vinaigrette                   0.5             20
*    Parmesan Walnut Caesar Vinaigrette        1.0             40
*    Green Goddess                             2.0            150

** Best Bite. * Honorable Mention. (#) Refrigerated.

Daily Limits (for a 2,000-calorie diet):
Saturated Fat: 20 grams.
Sodium: 1,500 milligrams.

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