Hubbard's Foodstore Mayonnaise — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Hubbard's Foodstore Mayonnaise by Hubbard's Foodstore ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
A budget mayo built backwards: only 25% oil and 2.5% egg, with the gap filled by water, glucose-fructose syrup, modified starch and two gums to fake the texture and richness of real mayonnaise.
Why this verdict
- Glucose-fructose syrup is added sugar in a savoury condiment that doesn't need it
- Oil is only 25% and egg yolk just 2.5% — the rest is water, starch and gums faking real mayo
- Modified maize starch plus xanthan and guar gums = a stacked engineered thickener system
- Sorbic acid preservative and the overall additive build push it to NOVA group 4
Ingredients (12)
- Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
- Rapeseed oil (25%) (moderate) — Refined seed oil; fine in moderation but at 25% this is a watered-down mayo, not a real one.
- glucose-fructose syrup (caution) — Industrial liquid sweetener (equivalent to HFCS); adds fast sugar and smooth texture.
- Modified Maize Starch (moderate) — Industrial texturizer/thickener; a NOVA-4 marker that signals processing, not nutrition.
- Spirit Vinegar (safe) — Adds tang and helps preserve; negligible health impact.
- Free range pasteurised egg yolk (2.5%) (safe) — The actual mayo ingredient — but at just 2.5% it's barely present; free range is a welfare plus, not a health one.
- Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
- Lactic Acid (safe) — A mild acid for flavor and preservation; safe.
- Sorbic Acid (moderate) — Preservative extending shelf life.
- Xanthan Gum (moderate) — Industrial thickener.
- Guar Gum (moderate) — Used as a firming agent or conditioner; not necessary.
- mustard (safe) — Real condiment sub-recipe (vinegar, mustard seed, turmeric, paprika). One of the cleaner lines on the label.
Healthier alternatives
- Chosen Foods Classic Avocado Oil Mayo
- MAYO Real Mayonnaise made with Avocado Oil
- Publix Real Mayonnaise
- Chosen Foods Classic Mayo
- Central Market Private Reserve Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil