Light Mayonnaise

Name: Light Mayonnaise
Brand: Hellmann's

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 ingredients to avoid · Bioengineered

100

Ingredients

−84

soybean oil−51

modified food starch−13

natural flavor−11

sorbic acid−3

calcium disodium edta−3

vitamin e−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Label claims

What the package says about how it was made

−10

Bioengineered−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

Minimum score+4

Final score0

Ingredients · 16

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Common questions

Is Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise healthy?

Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise 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. 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 Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise?

Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise lists 16 ingredients, starting with Water, Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch, Corn and Potato. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise contain seed oils?

Yes. Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise lists Soybean Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise?

Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise compare to other mayonnaise?

At 0/100 Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise scores worse than most mayonnaise we have scored. A higher-scoring option in mayonnaise is Sir Kensington's Organic Mayonnaise at 100/100.

Is Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise organic?

Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise is not certified organic in our data.

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