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Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How much sugar is in Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing? A tablespoon (15g) contains 2.4g of free sugar, 8% of the adult daily limit and 13% of the daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6.
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Nutrition by portion size
The table below shows how the nutrition changes across realistic portion sizes.
Nutrition by portion size: Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 tablespoon (15g)
43 kcal
2.4g
0.24g
0.24g
2 tablespoons (30g)
86 kcal
4.8g
0.48g
0.48g
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%.
Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing contains 285 kcal, 22g of fat (1.6g saturated), 19g of carbohydrate (16g sugar), 1g of protein and 1.6g of salt per 100g. A standard salad dressing portion — 1 tablespoon (15g) — delivers 43 kcal, 2.4g of sugar and 0.24g of salt.
Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing contains 8% honey alongside added sugar, giving 16g of sugar per 100g. A two-tablespoon serving (30g) delivers 4.8g of free sugar, nearly 16% of the adult daily limit. Honey counts as free sugar under NHS guidance, regardless of its natural origin.
Sugar
Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing contains 16g of sugar per 100g, all of it free sugar. There are no naturally occurring bound sugars in condiments — the sugar in sauces counts in full against the NHS daily free sugar limit of 30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6.
1 tablespoon (15g): 2.4g of sugar (8% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 4.8g of sugar (16% of the adult daily limit).
Salt
Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing contains 1.6g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.24g (4% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.48g (8% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing is a commercially produced salad dressing. Its ingredients are: Rapeseed oil (22%), water, honey (8%), spirit vinegar, sugar, modified starch, pasteurised egg yolk, salt, mustard flour, natural flavouring. Honey is the third ingredient..
Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains modified starch and natural flavourings. Modified starch thickens the sauce to a consistent texture at industrial scale without cooking or reduction. Natural flavourings enhance or standardise the flavour profile across large-scale production.
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.
Honey mustard dressing
Rapeseed oil (22%), water, honey (8%), spirit vinegar, sugar, modified starch, pasteurised egg yolk, salt, mustard flour, natural flavouring. Honey is the third ingredient.
Processing (NOVA classification)
Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains modified starch and natural flavourings, 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.
Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing contains 16g of sugar per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 2.4g of sugar; 2 tablespoons (30g): 4.8g 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).
Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing contains 1.6g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.24g of salt (4% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.48g of salt (8% 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, Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains modified starch and natural flavourings. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing contains eggs and mustard.
At 16g per 100g, Hellmann's Honey Mustard Dressing is one of the higher-sugar condiments in this guide. By comparison, Heinz Tomato Ketchup contains 23.7g per 100g and Colman's English Mustard contains 5g per 100g.
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Nutrition information from UK manufacturer labels and retailer databases. Per-portion values calculated proportionally. NHS/SACN guidelines used for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.
