Dijon Mustard

Name: Dijon Mustard
Brand: Grey Poupon

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard (US)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−49

cadmium−49

Ingredients

−54

white wine−47

citric acid−4

spices−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+13

Minimum score+13

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium47.5 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 9.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard (US)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium47.5 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 9.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Dijon Mustard

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Dijon Mustard

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Dijon Mustard

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Dijon Mustard

Ingredients · 10

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Common questions

Is Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard healthy?

Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard (US). It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard?

Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard lists 10 ingredients, starting with Distilled White Vinegar, Mustard Seed, Water, Salt and White Wine. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard?

Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard compare to other ketchup & mustard?

At 0/100 Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard scores worse than most ketchup & mustard we have scored. A higher-scoring option in ketchup & mustard is Smash Kitchen Organic Tomato Ketchup at 100/100.

Is Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard organic?

Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard is not certified organic in our data.

Has Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard (US)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected cadmium at 47.5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard. It also tested for lead, arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected cadmium at 47.5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Dijon Mustard. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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