Hellmann's Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise

Red flags
- −Red flag: High sodium (737mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (5.2g)
- −Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.3g)
- −Red flag: Contains Maltodextrin
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Ingredients, decoded
20 listed- Water
- Refined Soybean Oil (Fortified With Vitamin A & D)
- Roasted Garlic Seasoning (8%) (Dehydrated Vegetables (Garlic (2%)), Roasted Garlic (1%), Onion)
- Maltodextrin
- Natural and Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
- High Fat Dairy Whitener
- Sugar
- Dextrose
- Corn Starch
- Oregano
- Flavour Enhancers (627, 631)
- Anticaking Agent (551)
- Thickeners (1442, 1450, 412)
- Sugar
- Natural Vinegar
- Iodised Salt
- Acidity Regulator (330)
- Natural and Nature Identical Flavouring Substances
- Preservative (202)
- Sequestrant (385)
Our take
CleanPlate reviewRoasted garlic mayo: 1% roasted garlic, 32.5 g fat
Hellmann's Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise is an 85 g pack made from water, soybean oil fortified with vitamins A and D, an 8% roasted garlic seasoning, maltodextrin, flavourings, dairy whitener, sugars, starch, three thickeners, a flavour enhancer pair, an anticaking agent and a preservative. The panel is printed per 100 g with a 15 g serve.
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 soybean oil, dehydrated vegetables and roasted garlic), with additives that cost points: flavouring, hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate, starch sodium octenyl succinate and guar gum. The 4 for risk comes mainly from sodium (737 mg per 100 g) and saturated fat (5.2 g per 100 g).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- Product namePartly true
“Roasted Garlic”
Garlic is 2% and roasted garlic 1%, inside a seasoning where maltodextrin is the first ingredient.
- On the packBe careful
“World's No.1 Mayonnaise Brand”
The pack footnotes a Euromonitor 2023 ranking; it is a sales claim, not a quality claim.
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
- 0.7 g
- Fibre
- 0.1 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 337 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 Soybean Oil
- Sweeteners
- 3 types
- Additives
- 7
- Flagged
- Maltodextrin, Potassium Sorbate
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 6.1 g
- Sodium
- 737 mg
- Saturated fat
- 5.2 g
- Trans fat
- 0.32 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 soybean oil (fortified with vitamins A and D), roasted garlic seasoning (8%), maltodextrin, flavouring substances, high-fat dairy whitener, sugar, dextrose, corn starch, oregano, flavour enhancers (627, 631), anticaking agent (551), thickeners (1442, 1450, 412), natural vinegar, iodised salt, acidity regulator (330), preservative (202) and sequestrant (385).
Per 100 g: 337 kcal, 32.5 g fat of which 5.2 g saturated, 6.7 g sugar of which 6.1 g added, 0.1 g fibre, 0.7 g protein, 737 mg sodium. One panel is printed on the back; the listing differs on protein (0.4 against 0.7 g) and adds MUFA and PUFA values the pack does not carry. The pack is used. Trans fat is printed as 0.32 g and sodium 737 mg. The list names sugar twice. The name garlic is not scored for percentage because garlic is on the exempt spice list.
Ingredients to watch
- Fat and sodiumConcern
32.5 g fat (5.2 g saturated) and 737 mg sodium per 100 g.
- AdditivesWorth watching
Three thickeners, a flavour enhancer pair, flavourings and an anticaking agent.
- Trans fatWorth watching
0.32 g per 100 g printed.
- Added sugarWorth watching
6.1 g per 100 g.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Roasted garlic mayo is made with roasted garlic"
Roasted garlic is 1% of the pack.
Myth: "Vitamin-fortified oil makes it healthy"
It is still 337 kcal and 32.5 g fat per 100 g.
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 51 kcal.
Roast your own
Mash roasted garlic into hung curd.
Common questions
Is Hellmann's Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise healthy?
Hellmann's Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise scores EC4 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. The main concerns are: High sodium (737mg per 100g); High saturated fat (5.2g); Contains trans fat (0.3g); 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 Hellmann's Roasted Garlic Mayonnaise should I watch?
Maltodextrin (Maltodextrin), Preservative (202) (Potassium Sorbate).
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.
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