Light mayonnaises
Kraft Mayo with Olive Oil
12 fl oz (354 mL)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 38
Kraft Mayo with Olive Oil scores 38 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7 points Salt 1.9 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Mayo with Olive Oil
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Phosphoric acid minus 1.5 points
- Potassium sorbate minus 1.5 points
- Calcium disodium EDTA minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 300 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 62 = 38
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [14]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 300 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 30 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 6.7 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 1 tbsp (15 g)
Ingredients
- WATER
- OLIVE OIL
- CANOLA OIL
- SOYBEAN OIL
- VINEGAR
- MODIFIED FOOD STARCH
- EGGS
- SUGAR (high concern)
- 2% EGG YOLK
- SALT
- MUSTARD FLOUR
- PHOSPHORIC ACID
- OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR)
- BETA CAROTENE (COLOR)
- POTASSIUM SORBATE
- CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR)
Label text, as published
WATER, OLIVE OIL, CANOLA OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, VINEGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, EGGS, SUGAR, 2% EGG YOLK, SALT, MUSTARD FLOUR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), BETA CAROTENE (COLOR), POTASSIUM SORBATE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Egg, Mustard
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Paper, Plastic, Pet transparent
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from Kraft
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”
doi.org
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21 CFR 182.3640 Potassium sorbate
ecfr.gov
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org