Hellmann's Real Majoneesi — TREAT
Munch or Dump rates Hellmann's Real Majoneesi by Hellmann's TREAT — score 45/90.
A fat-forward condiment that's 78% refined rapeseed oil, but the list is short and recognizable with no emulsifier stack, colors, or modified starch. Indulgent, not engineered.
Why this verdict
- 78% refined rapeseed oil makes this almost pure fat and very calorie-dense
- Added sugar plus a vague 'aromi' (flavouring) you can't verify
- Simple, recognizable list otherwise: egg, water, vinegar, lemon, no color or modified starch
- Egg yolk is the only emulsifier, so it's real mayo, not an engineered spread
Ingredients (9)
- Rapeseed (rypsi) oil 78% (moderate) — Refined seed oil, the dominant ingredient. Makes the product almost entirely fat and very calorie-dense; refined and high in omega-6.
- Egg and egg yolk 17.9% (safe) — Whole food emulsifier. This is what makes it 'real' mayonnaise rather than a starch-thickened imitation.
- Water (safe) — Added back as a filler/texture agent; harmless but dilutes.
- Vinegar (etikka) (safe) — Acidifier and natural preservative.
- Sugar (sokeri) (moderate) — Added sugar. Small amount, but it's a refined sweetener added to a savory condiment.
- Salt (suola) (moderate) — Adds sodium; fine in condiment-sized portions.
- Flavouring (aromi) (moderate) — Generic undisclosed flavouring. Not harmful but not transparent about what's actually in it.
- lemon juice concentrate (safe) — Minor acidity/pH adjuster, benign.
- Antioxidant (E385, calcium disodium EDTA) (moderate) — Chelating antioxidant that keeps the oil from going rancid. Regulated safe at these levels but a functional additive, not food.
Healthier alternatives
- Chosen Foods Classic Avocado Oil Mayo
- Chosen Foods Classic Mayo
- MAYO Real Mayonnaise made with Avocado Oil
- Simple Truth Organic Thick & Chunky Mild Salsa
- Tabasco Premium Salsa