Salad dressings
Best Foods Canola Cholesterol Free Mayonnaise Dressing
14 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 42
Best Foods Canola Cholesterol Free Mayonnaise Dressing scores 42 out of 100 (Okay) 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 2.1 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better mayonnaise
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Pesto Mayo Primal Kitchen · 12 fl oz/355 mL Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Real Mayonnaise Smash Kitchen · 11.25 fl oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Spicy mayonnaise Truff · 8 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Classic Mayo Chosen Foods · 946 mL Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 78 out of 100 , 36 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Canola Cholesterol Free Mayonnaise Dressing
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Calcium disodium EDTA minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 2.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 286 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 58.5 = 41.5 → 42
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). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 286 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 2.1 g |
Serving: 14.000000000000002g
Ingredients
- WATER
- CANOLA OIL
- MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN, POTATO)
- EGGS
- SUGAR (high concern)
- VINEGAR
- SALT
- NATURAL FLAVOR (SOY)
- LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE
- SORBIC ACID AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY) (SORBIC ACID (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY) AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY))
- EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA
- VITAMIN E
- BETA CAROTENE (COLOR)
Label text, as published
WATER, CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN, POTATO), EGGS, SUGAR, VINEGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR (SOY), LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SORBIC ACID AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY) (SORBIC ACID (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY) AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY)), EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, VITAMIN E, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR). **INGREDIENT NOT FOUND IN REGULAR MAYONNAISE. *ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF CHOLESTEROL
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Egg
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Best Foods
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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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