Calorie Lowdown
Here’s the calorie lowdown using 1 level tablespoon (15g) as the measurement:
| butter | = 111 calories |
| mayonnaise | = 104 calories |
| salad cream | = 52 calories |
| salsa | = 10 calories |
| tzatziki | = 20 calories |
| guacamole | = 25 calories |
| reduced fat guacamole | = 20 calories |
| houmous | = 45 calories |
| reduced fat houmous | = 35 calories |
| sour cream and chive | = 45 calories |
| reduced fat sour cream and chive | = 25 calories |
| cheese and chive | = 50 calories |
| reduced fat cheese and chive | = 30 calories |
| onion and garlic | = 55 calories |
| reduced fat onion and garlic | = 25 calories |
| thousand island | = 55 calories |
| reduced fat thousand island | = 30 calories |
| taramasalata | = 65 calories |
Fresh dips make a tasty low fat alternative to butter, margarine and mayonnaise and can save you calories too.
If you top a jacket potato with a tablespoon of sour cream and chive dip instead of a tablespoon of mayonnaise you would save 59 calories. And using a tablespoon of tzatziki in mashed potato instead of a tablespoon of butter will save a hefty 91 calories.
Many dips are available in low fat versions too.