Stokes Real Mayonnaise — TREAT
Munch or Dump rates Stokes Real Mayonnaise by Stokes TREAT — score 45/90.
A genuinely simple mayo with a short, recognizable ingredient list and no artificial additives, but it's still 81% fat and heavily oil-based, so it's an indulgence, not a health food.
Why this verdict
- 81g fat per 100g and 742 kcal — extremely calorie-dense
- Base is refined rapeseed oil (75%), not the olive oil the label plays up (5%)
- Simple, whole-food ingredient list with no artificial additives keeps it out of DUMP
- Small amount of added cane sugar, but not a sweetener stack
Ingredients (8)
- Rapeseed Oil (75%) (moderate) — Refined seed oil making up three-quarters of the jar; fine in moderation but this is where nearly all the calories and fat come from.
- Free Range Pasteurised Whole Egg (12%) (safe) — Real whole egg is the natural emulsifier here — no synthetic emulsifiers needed, and free-range is a genuine quality point.
- Water (safe) — Added back as a filler/texture agent; harmless but dilutes.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil (5%) (safe) — A quality oil, but at only 5% it's a garnish the marketing leans on far more than the recipe does.
- Unrefined Raw Cane Sugar (moderate) — A small amount of added sugar (1.6g/100g) — minor here, but still added sweetness in a savoury product.
- Acetic Acid (vinegar) (safe) — Vinegar for tang and natural acidity/preservation — a normal, benign mayo ingredient.
- Sea Salt (safe) — Small amount for flavor balance.
- mustard (safe) — Flavour and a touch of natural emulsifying help; a real, simple ingredient.
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