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French's Classic Yellow Mustard: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How much salt is in French's Classic Yellow Mustard? A tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.41g of salt, 7% 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: French's Classic Yellow Mustard
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 teaspoon (5g)
3 kcal
0.08g
0.14g
0.01g
1 tablespoon (15g)
10 kcal
0.23g
0.41g
0.03g
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%.
French's Classic Yellow Mustard contains 67 kcal, 2.5g of fat (0.2g saturated), 5g of carbohydrate (1.5g sugar), 3.5g of protein and 2.75g of salt per 100g. A standard mustard portion — 1 teaspoon (5g) — delivers 3 kcal, 0.08g of sugar and 0.14g of salt.
French's Classic Yellow Mustard is significantly milder than English mustard, using only 17% mustard seed. At 67 kcal per 100g it is one of the lowest-calorie condiments in this guide. The vivid yellow colour comes entirely from turmeric.
Sugar
French's Classic Yellow Mustard contains 1.5g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g) delivers 0.08g 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
French's Classic Yellow Mustard contains 2.75g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.14g (2% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.41g (7% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
At 2.75g 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
French's Classic Yellow Mustard is a commercially produced mustard. Its ingredients are: Water, vinegar, mustard seed (17%), salt, turmeric, paprika, garlic. The bright yellow colour comes from turmeric. Much milder and more liquid than English mustard, designed to squeeze from a bottle..
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.
American yellow mustard
Water, vinegar, mustard seed (17%), salt, turmeric, paprika, garlic. The bright yellow colour comes from turmeric. Much milder and more liquid than English mustard, designed to squeeze from a bottle.
Processing (NOVA classification)
French's Classic Yellow Mustard falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. 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.
French's Classic Yellow Mustard contains 1.5g of sugar per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.08g of sugar; 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.23g 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).
French's Classic Yellow Mustard contains 2.75g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (5g): 0.14g of salt (2% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.41g of salt (7% 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.
Yes, French's Classic Yellow Mustard is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
French's Classic Yellow Mustard contains mustard and wheat.
At 1.5g per 100g, French's Classic Yellow Mustard is one of the lowest-sugar condiments in this guide. Most of the flavour comes from non-sugar sources such as chilli, vinegar or fermentation.
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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.
