Heinz Salad Cream — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Heinz Salad Cream by Heinz OKAY — score 60/90.

A simple vinegar-oil-egg dressing, but sugar lands third on the list and there's a touch of modified starch, so it sits in the middle.

Why this verdict

• Short list of mostly recognizable ingredients
• Sugar sits high on the list for a savory dressing
• Refined rapeseed oil is the main fat (22%)
• Modified cornflour added as a thickener
• No artificial colors, flavors, or flavor-enhancer stacks

Ingredients (9)

• Spirit Vinegar (safe) — Simple fermented acid for tang and preservation.
• Water (safe) — First ingredient by weight; this pudding is mostly water, not milk.
• Rapeseed oil (22%) (moderate) — Refined seed oil; the main fat and calorie source here.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
• Modified Cornflour (moderate) — Chemically altered starch used as a thickener; a processing marker.
• mustard (safe) — Simple flavoring with negligible health impact.
• Pasteurised egg yolks (3%) (safe) — Real egg yolk for emulsification and body.
• Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
• Riboflavin (colour) (safe) — Vitamin B2 used purely as a natural yellow color; harmless.