Honey mustards
French's Honey Mustard
340 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
Why it scores 21
French's Honey Mustard scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better mustard
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Honey Mustard Aldi · 12 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 86 out of 100 , 65 points higher -
No Sigar Dijon & Honey Simple Truth No added sugars · No sugar Score 54 out of 100 , 33 points higher -
Honey Mustard Toby's · 12 oz/340 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 62 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
SideDish Honey Dijon SideDish Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 75 out of 100 , 54 points higher -
Honey Truffle Dijon Mustard Sonoma Harvest · 7.3 oz (207 g) Not ultra-processed · No sugar Score 60 out of 100 , 39 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Honey Mustard
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 20 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 2.3 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 200 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 79.5 = 20.5 → 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 200 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Added sugars | 20 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 2.3 g |
Serving: 6 g
Ingredients
- DISTILLED VINEGAR
- WATER
- SUGAR (high concern)
- #1 GRADE MUSTARD SEED
- HONEY (high concern)
- SALT
- SPICES
- GARLIC POWDER
- CARROT OLEORESIN (COLOR) & NATURAL FLAVOR
Label text, as published
DISTILLED VINEGAR, WATER, SUGAR, #1 GRADE MUSTARD SEED; HONEY, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, CARROT OLEORESIN (COLOR) & NATURAL FLAVOR.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Mustard
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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More from French's
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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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