Light Mayonnaise

Breakdown

3 ingredients to avoid

Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise scores 59/100 on Tallow — our okay 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.

Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise lists 11 ingredients, starting with Water, Soybean Oil, Whole Egg, Food Starch-modified (Potato & Corn) and Distilled Vinegar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 59/100 Hellmann's Light Mayonnaise lands mid-scale — below the typical score in mayonnaise, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in mayonnaise is Chosen Foods Classic Avocado Oil Mayo, 24 fl oz at 88/100.