Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, 30 oz jar — TREAT

Name: Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, 30 oz jar
Brand: Hellmann's, Unilever

Munch or Dump rates Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, 30 oz jar by Hellmann's, Unilever TREAT — score 45/90.

Mayo is fat with a passport — soybean oil first, eggs and vinegar doing the classic work. Most of the list is real kitchen food, but the 'simple ingredients' story quietly skips the synthetic EDTA preservative and a mystery 'natural flavors' at the end. Enjoy it as what it is: a 90-calorie-per-spoon indulgence.

Why this verdict

Refined soybean oil is the #1 ingredient — nearly all calories come from it
Core recipe is genuinely simple: oil, eggs, vinegar, salt, lemon
Calcium disodium EDTA is a synthetic chelating preservative, not a kitchen ingredient
Undisclosed 'natural flavors' plus added sugar round out an otherwise short list
Fat-heavy indulgence with mostly recognizable ingredients — classic TREAT territory

Ingredients (7)

Soybean Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil, listed twice — cheap fat carrying the dough and brownie chunks.
Whole Eggs (safe) — Real eggs — though the patty also carries modified starch, gums and butter flavoring.
DISTILLED VINEGAR (safe) — Traditional acid for tang and preservation.
Egg Yolks (safe) — Real eggs — the custard touch that earns the 'homestyle' flavor.
Sugar (moderate) — Commonly used sweetener but contributes empty calories.
calcium disodium edta (moderate) — Chelating agent that locks up trace metals so color and flavor don't degrade. Safe at these doses; pure shelf-life chemistry.
Natural Flavors (moderate) — Undisclosed lab-blended flavoring.

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