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How does Sainsbury's Mayonnaise compare to Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise? Sainsbury's Mayonnaise contains 0.9g of sugar per 100g, 0.5g less than Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise (1.4g). A tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.14g of free sugar and 0.19g of salt.
Sainsbury's Mayonnaise contains 680 kcal, 73g of fat, 0.9g of sugar and 1.25g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (7g) delivers 48 kcal, 0.06g of sugar and 0.09g of salt.
Own-brand full-fat mayonnaise typically costs 30-50p per 100g versus 60-80p for Hellmann's. ASDA own-brand mayo rated joint winner alongside Hellmann's in a Which? blind taste test.
Sainsbury's Mayonnaise contains 0.9g of sugar per 100g, all of it free sugar. This compares to 1.4g per 100g in Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, making Sainsbury's Mayonnaise 0.5g lower in sugar per 100g. All sugar in condiments is free sugar and counts in full against the NHS daily limit of 30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, and 19g for children aged 4 to 6.
1 teaspoon (7g): 0.06g of sugar (0% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.14g of sugar (0% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.27g of sugar (1% of the adult daily limit); 4 tablespoons (60g): 0.54g of sugar (2% of the adult daily limit).
Sainsbury's Mayonnaise contains 1.25g of salt per 100g. Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise contains 1.2g of salt per 100g. 1 teaspoon (7g) delivers 0.09g of salt, 2% of the adult daily limit of 6g.
1 teaspoon (7g): 0.09g (2% of the adult daily limit); 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.19g (3% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.38g (6% of the adult daily limit); 4 tablespoons (60g): 0.75g (13% of the adult daily limit).
Sainsbury's Mayonnaise is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. Full-fat own-brand mayo is one of the more minimally processed own-brand condiments — the ingredient list closely mirrors Hellmann's, with EDTA as the main additive for oil stability.
Ingredients: Rapeseed oil (73%), water, pasteurised egg and egg yolk (6%), spirit vinegar, salt, sugar, lemon juice, mustard powder, EDTA.
Data source: FatSecret UK. Nutrition figures may be subject to reformulation. Always check the product label.
Data source: FatSecret UK. Nutrition figures subject to reformulation — always check the physical product label. NHS/SACN guidelines for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.
The nutrition figures for Sainsbury's Mayonnaise come from the information published by the brand or retailer. Where a company does not publish full nutrition information, we estimate the missing values from comparable products and say so on the page. Daily shares are measured against NHS and SACN guidance for each age group.
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