Dr. Oetker FunFoods Tandoori Mayonnaise

Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains TBHQ
- −Red flag: High sodium (872.6mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (5.5g)
- −Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Ingredients, decoded
20 listed- Water
- Refined Soyabean Oil
- Sugar
- Thickeners (INS1442, INS1422, INS1450, INS415)
- Mixed Spices (2.3%)
- Iodised Salt
- Milk Solids
- Edible Starch
- Maltodextrin
- Acidity Regulators (INS330, INS260)
- Black Salt
- Lemon Juice Powder
- Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein
- Preservatives (INS211, INS202)
- Nature-Identical Flavouring Substances
- Flavour Enhancer (INS635)
- Anticaking Agent (INS551)
- Antioxidant (INS319)
- Sequestrant (INS385)
- Spice Extracts
Our take
CleanPlate reviewTandoori mayo: 34 g fat, 873 mg sodium
Dr. Oetker FunFoods Tandoori Mayonnaise is a 250 g jar made from water, soyabean oil, sugar, four starch thickeners, mixed spices (2.3%), salt, milk solids, hydrolysed vegetable protein, preservatives and a long additive list. The panel is printed per 100 g.
CleanPlate scores it EC4. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 g. The C for ingredients reflects mostly refined or industrial ingredients (led by refined soyabean oil, sugar and mixed spices), with additives that cost points: TBHQ, flavouring, acetylated distarch adipate and hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate. The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (873 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (5.5 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product nameHolds
“Tandoori Masala”
Mixed spices are declared at 2.3%.
- On the packBe careful
“No.1 Mayo*”
A ranking claim with a footnote the pack does not source.
How EC4 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 1.5 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 363 kcal
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Water
- Main fat
- Refined Soyabean Oil
- Sweeteners
- Sugar, Maltodextrin
- Additives
- 11
- Flagged
- 3 ingredients
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 5.6 g
- Sodium
- 872.6 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5.5 g
- Trans fat
- 0.2 g
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Water, refined soyabean oil, sugar, thickeners (INS 1442, 1422, 1450, 415), mixed spices (2.3%), iodised salt, milk solids, edible starch, maltodextrin, acidity regulators, black salt, lemon juice powder, hydrolysed vegetable protein, preservatives (INS 211, 202), nature-identical flavouring, flavour enhancer (INS 635), anticaking agent, antioxidant (INS 319), sequestrant and spice extracts.
Per 100 g: 362 kcal, 33.7 g fat of which 5.5 g saturated, 5.9 g sugar of which 5.6 g added, 1.5 g protein, 873 mg sodium. The pack panel (jar back, per 100 g) matches the promo card; the Blinkit listing ingredients differ. The card says the pack contains about 6 serves, which does not fit a 250 g jar. The back says it contains permitted natural colour INS 160c(i), which the list does not name; it is counted once as a natural colour. Trans fat is printed as 0.2 g.
Ingredients to watch
- AdditivesConcern
TBHQ, hydrolysed vegetable protein, flavour enhancer 635 and two preservatives, among the most of any pack here.
- Fat and sodiumConcern
33.7 g fat (5.5 g saturated) and 873 mg sodium per 100 g.
- Added sugarWorth watching
5.6 g per 100 g.
- SpicesFine
Mixed spices are declared at 2.3%.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Tandoori means spiced and light"
It is 362.5 kcal and 33.7 g fat per 100 g.
Myth: "A condiment is a small risk"
A 15 g serve has about 131 mg sodium, and it is easy to use three.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA tablespoon or less, now and then
- ChildrenOccasionally
- Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally
Smarter ways to eat it
Spread thin
A 15 g serve is about 54 kcal.
Make a curd dip
Hung curd with tandoori masala has a fraction of the fat.
Common questions
Is Dr. Oetker FunFoods Tandoori Mayonnaise healthy?
Dr. Oetker FunFoods Tandoori Mayonnaise scores EC4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: Contains TBHQ; High sodium (872.6mg per 100g); High saturated fat (5.5g); Contains Maltodextrin.
What does the EC4 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (C) grades ingredient and label integrity: mixed processing and additives. The number (4) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): high risk.
Which ingredients in Dr. Oetker FunFoods Tandoori Mayonnaise should I watch?
Maltodextrin (Maltodextrin), Preservatives (INS211, INS202) (Potassium Sorbate), Antioxidant (INS319) (TBHQ).
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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