How Many Syns In Hellmann's Fat Free Vinaigrette? & Low Syn Alternatives

Updated on 
6 February, 2023

Is Hellmann's Fat-Free Vinaigrette Syn Free?

Hellmann's are well known for their mayonnaise, but also create some great low-calorie sauces and vinaigrettes for salads.

Hellmann's' fat-free vinaigrette in particular has 0.5 syns per serving making it a great low syn dressing to spice up salads without any guilt!

Down below we've put together a small guide that will go over Hellmann's syns, some great slimming world salad dressings to try out and a few low syn salad dressing alternatives.

Why Can Vinaigrette Be High In Syns?

It can be confusing to find salad vinaigrettes that are high in syns, some have up to 5 syns a tablespoon, this is mostly due to the oil content and sugar inside which increases the calories. For creamy salad dressings, syns come from ingredients such as milk, cheese and egg yolk.

You should also be careful about how much vinaigrette you are using in your salad and measure out via tablespoon, this is because it can be easy to go over your syns if you are just drizzling it on.

Hellmann's Salad Dressing Syn Values

We've put together a list of Hellmann's most popular salad dressings down below with their syns.

  • Hellmann's fat-free vinaigrette - 2.5 syn for 100ml.
  • Hellmann's thousand island salad dressing - 6.5 syns for two tablespoons.
  • Hellmann's house salad dressing - 6 syns for 50ml.
  • Hellmann's Caesar with smoked garlic - 6 syns for 50ml.
  • Hellmann's honey and mustard - 1.5 syns for a tablespoon.

Slimming World Salad Dressing Ideas

If you are looking to save even more syns, why not try making your own SW friendly salad dressings at home?

We've listed a few types to get you started below.

  • Greek yoghurt, lemon and white vinegar.
  • Balsamic vinegar and roasted red peppers from the jar.
  • Asian soy sauce and roasted red peppers.
  • Honey, mustard, white vinegar and fat-free fromage frais.

Low Syn Alternatives To Hellmann's Fat-Free Vinaigrette

If you can't find Hellmann's fat-free vinaigrette near you, there are many other low syn alternatives to try out, we've listed a few to add to your basket below.

  • Heinz Salad Dressing Spray Balsamic Garlic 200Ml - 2.5 syns a serving.
  • Mary Berrys Light Salad Dressing 235Ml - 2.5 syns a serving.
  • Heinz Salad Dressing Spray Chilli & Lime 200Ml - 1 syn.
  • Heinz Salad Dressing Spray Zesty Lemon 200ml - 0.5 syns.
  • Lucy's Dressings Honey & Mustard 250ml - 4 syns a serving. 

Our Slimming World French Vinaigrette Recipe

If you are keen on saving even more syns or you want to get creative in the kitchen, why not try making your simple vinaigrette with our recipe below.

Ingredients

  • One lemon juiced. 
  • Two cloves of garlic.
  • A cup of water.
  • Salt and pepper.
  • Pinch of mustard powder.
  • 240 ml water.
  • White wine vinegar.
  • Some xanthan gum.

Method

  1. To make your dressing blend all the ingredients above together then drizzle all over your salad and enjoy!

Last Words

Overall, to conclude our guide, Hellmann's zero fat vinaigrette is very low in syns and is great to drizzle over your salads for extra flavour, we would suggest measuring out how much you using to stay on track and also experiment with some homemade SW friendly dressings to save even more syns!

Jennifer
Jennifer is a certified nutritionist and weight loss coach with a Master's in Nutrition from Cambridge. With over 10 years experience, she shares healthy recipes and science-backed slimming tips on SheCooksSheEats to help people reach their wellness goals. Jennifer stays up-to-date by regularly attending conferences and continuing her nutrition education. She aims to provide research-backed advice to inspire balanced, happy living.
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One comment on “How Many Syns In Hellmann's Fat Free Vinaigrette? & Low Syn Alternatives”

  1. The Hellmanns fat free vinaigrette is a free food on Slimming World. Any dressing under 50 calories per 100ml is free so not sure where you gotvthe 0.5 syn from because I just checked the app. It's FREE people!

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