Dressings, Dips, Sauces & Pickles

Better buys

• Oil free or low fat or low kilojoule salad dressings.
• Tomato or vegetable-based pasta sauces.
• Reduced salt varieties where available.
• Hummus, tomato and yoghurt based dips.

Good to know

• Tomato or vegetable-based pasta sauces are low in fat.
• Use low fat dips or cottage cheese as spreads instead of margarine or butter.
• Small amounts of ordinary tomato sauces and pickles are unlikely to raise blood glucose levels above desirable levels.
• Try lemon juice or yoghurt instead of salad dressing.

Watch points

• Dips made from sour cream, reduced cream or cream cheese are higher in fat and energy.
• Many dressings, sauces and pickles are high in salt.
• Too much sweet and sour sauce or sweet chilli sauce may raise blood glucose levels above desirable levels.
• Low calorie or oil free may not mean you can eat unlimited quantities.
• Hummus varies in fat content - check the nutrition information panel and select low fat varieties.