Is Caesar Dressing High In Syns? - Our Guide!

Salads are often classed as a healthy dish to have in the slimming world, but when it comes to dressings you have to be careful about the types of dressings your use, some can be very high in fat and calories, adding syns without you knowing.

Caesar dressing in particular has 2.5 syns - 3 syns for 15ml, making it high in syns, therefore we would recommend measuring the amount of dressing you are using to stay on track with your syns and avoid using too many.

We've put together a short guide below which will cover why Caesar dressing is high in syns, some syn values of different Caesar dressings and low syn alternative salad dressings, we've also included an SW recipe for Caesar dressing.

Why Is Caesar Dressing High In Syns?

Caesar dressing has between 2.5 syns - 3 syns for 15ml, this means you could have up to 75ml of Caesar dressing before using all of your daily syn allowances. Caesar dressing gets its high syns from the fat and sodium in the ingredients, made with lots of oil and egg yolk.

It's important to use Caesar dressing in moderation due to its high syns, therefore we would suggest measuring the dressing out rather than just pouring it on salads. Alternatively, you could switch to light Caesar dressing which has reduced fat, costing you only around 1 syn for 15ml.

Syn Values Of Caesar Dressing

Caesar dressing has varying syns according to where you buy it from and the ingredients, so to help you out, we've listed the syn values of this popular dressing below so you can compare brands and syns.

• Tesco Caesar Dressing 250ml - 3 syns.
• Aldi Bramwells Classic Caesar Salad Dressing 250ml - 3 syns.
• Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself Caesar Dressing 250ml - 0.5 syns.
• Aldi Specially Selected Creamy Caesar Salad Dressing 255g - 2.5 syns.
• Pizza Express Caesar Dressing 235ml - 2.5 syns.
• Morrisons Counted Calorie Controlled Caesar Dressing 250ml - 0.5 syns.
• Sainsbury's Be Good To Yourself Caesar Dressing 150ml - 1 syn.
• Tesco Reduced Fat Caesar Dressing 250ml - 0.5 syns.
• Hellmann's Caesar with Smoked Garlic Salad Dressing 210ml - 2 syns.
• Morrisons The Greengrocer's On Market Street 30% Reduced Fat Caesar Dressing 175ml - 1.5 syns.
• M&S Reduced Fat Caesar Dressing 235ml - 2.5 syns.
• Co-Op Low Fat Caesar Dressing 250ml - 0.5 syns.
• M&S Creamy Caesar Dressing 235ml - 5 syns a serving.
• Lidl Batts Caesar Dressing 250ml - 2.5 syns.
• Asda Extra Special Caesar Salad Dressing 255ml - 3.5 syns.
• Sainsbury's Caesar Dressing 250ml - 3.5 syns.

Low Syn Alternatives To Caesar Dressing

If you find Caesar dressing to be too high in syns for your salad and you are looking for a low syn alternative dressing, we've got you covered with some other salad dressing options down below.

• Hellmann's Original Salad Dressing 210 ml - 0.5 syns.
• Aldi Bramwells Fat-Free Vinaigrette Salad Dressing 250ml - 0.5 syns.
• Pizza Express House Light Dressing 235ml - 2 syns.
• Newman's Own Dressing & Dip Ranch 250ml - 3 syns.
• Tesco Reduced Fat French Style Dressing 250ml - 0.5 syns.
• Mary Berry's Light Salad Dressing 235ml - 2.5 syns.
• Tesco Honey & Mustard Dressing 250ml - 2 syns.
• Tesco Garlic & Herb Dressing 250ml - 2 syns.
• Hellmann's Thousand Island Salad Dressing 210 ml - 2 syns.
• Tesco Low Fat Balsamic Dressing 250ml - 0.5 syns.
• Tesco French Style Dressing 250ml - 2 syns.
• Aldi Bramwells House Salad Dressing 250ml - 2 syns.
• Heinz Chilli & Lime Salad Dressing Spray 200ml - 1 syns.
• Pizza Express Vegan House Light Dressing 235ml - 2 syns.
• Newman's Dressing & Dip Italian 250ml - 3 syns.
• Hellmann's Caesar with Smoked Garlic Salad Dressing 210ml - 2 syns.
• M&S Honey & Mustard Dressing 235ml - 3 syns.

Our SW Caesar Dressing Recipe

If you're a lover of Caesar dressing but not a fan of the syns, you can always make your own simple SW friendly Caesar dressing at home.

We've listed the recipe details down below.

Ingredients

• Fromage frais.
• Lemon juice.
• Mustard powder.
• Garlic.
• Seasoning.

Method

1. Simply mix all the ingredients in a bowl and toss them in with your salad! Add some Parmesan for a cheesy twist as your healthy extra A.

Last Words

Overall, Caesar dressing is very high in syns, having between 2.5 and 3 syns for just 15ml, this is because the sauce is high in fat and sodium from the egg yolk and oil. We would suggest using this dressing in measurable amounts rather than just pouring it on salad to stay on track with your syns.

To save syns you can also use lighter Caesar dressing which has just 0.5 syns a serving or choose from our low syn alternatives above.