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Colman's Original English Mustard: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How much salt is in Colman's Original English Mustard? A tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.53g of salt, 9% of the adult daily limit. Used in small quantities, sauces like this can still add up significantly across a meal.
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Nutrition by portion size
The table below shows how the nutrition changes across realistic portion sizes.
Nutrition by portion size: Colman's Original English Mustard
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 teaspoon (5g)
9 kcal
0.25g
0.18g
0.03g
1 tablespoon (15g)
27 kcal
0.75g
0.53g
0.08g
Sugar highlighted in amber above 20% of adult daily limit, red above 75%. Salt highlighted in amber above 38% of adult daily limit (2.3g per day), red above 75%.
Colman's Original English Mustard contains 181 kcal, 8.3g of fat (0.5g saturated), 17g of carbohydrate (5g sugar), 9g of protein and 3.5g of salt per 100g. A standard mustard portion — 1 teaspoon (5g) — delivers 9 kcal, 0.25g of sugar and 0.18g of salt.
Colman's English Mustard has 3.5g of salt per 100g. A teaspoon (5g), which is a standard serving, delivers just 0.18g of salt and 0.25g of sugar. Used sparingly, it is one of the lowest-calorie condiments in realistic use.
Sugar
Colman's Original English Mustard contains 5g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g) delivers 0.25g of sugar. Sugar in condiments is all free sugar: unlike the naturally occurring sugars in whole fruit or plain dairy, there is no food matrix to slow absorption.
Salt
Colman's Original English Mustard contains 3.5g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.18g (3% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.53g (9% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
At 3.5g of salt per 100g, this is one of the higher-salt condiments. The salt content is relevant because condiments are often added at table after cooking, meaning the salt they contribute is on top of whatever salt is already in the food.
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Colman's Original English Mustard is a commercially produced mustard. Its ingredients are: Water, mustard flour (28%), sugar, modified starch (wheat), salt, turmeric, citric acid. Colman's has been made in Norwich since 1814. Made from brown and yellow mustard seeds ground to a fine flour..
Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains modified starch. Modified starch thickens the sauce to a consistent texture at industrial scale without cooking or reduction.
A home-made equivalent would typically require fewer ingredients. The processing aids are used to deliver a consistent flavour, texture and shelf life at scale that home preparation cannot match.
English mustard
Water, mustard flour (28%), sugar, modified starch (wheat), salt, turmeric, citric acid. Colman's has been made in Norwich since 1814. Made from brown and yellow mustard seeds ground to a fine flour.
Processing (NOVA classification)
Colman's Original English Mustard falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains modified starch, used to create a consistent product at industrial scale. Most commercially produced condiments, including those made primarily from natural ingredients like tomatoes or peppers, are classified as ultra-processed due to the additives and processing aids used in production.
Allergens
Allergen information: Colman's Original English Mustard
Wheat
Contains
Rye
Not present
Barley
Not present
Oats
Not present
Sesame
Not present
Soya
Not present
Milk
Not present
Eggs
Not present
Fish
Not present
Crustaceans
Not present
Celery
Not present
Mustard
Contains
Molluscs
Not present
Lupin
Not present
Frequently asked questions
Colman's Original English Mustard contains 5g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.25g of sugar; 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.75g of sugar. All sugar in condiments is free sugar and counts towards the NHS daily free sugar limit (30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, 19g for children aged 4 to 6).
Colman's Original English Mustard contains 3.5g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.18g of salt (3% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.53g of salt (9% of the adult daily limit). The adult daily salt limit is 6g; for children aged 7 to 10 it is 5g, and for children aged 4 to 6 it is 3g.
Colman's Original English Mustard contains 181 kcal per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 9 kcal; 1 tablespoon (15g): 27 kcal.
Yes, Colman's Original English Mustard is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains modified starch. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
Colman's Original English Mustard contains mustard and wheat.
At 5g per 100g, Colman's Original English Mustard sits in the mid-range for sugar content among condiments. Ketchup contains 23.7g per 100g; mustard typically contains 2 to 5g per 100g.
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Nutrition information from UK manufacturer labels and retailer databases (Tesco, Ocado, Heinz To Home, official brand websites). Per-portion values calculated proportionally from per-100g figures. NHS/SACN guidelines used for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.
