Is Ballymaloe Mayo ultra-processed?

240 g Mayonnaises Sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Pack of Ballymaloe Mayo

It's processed, but not ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Whole foods combined with:

  • 8 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score B

Less processed mayonnaises

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Sunflower Oil (processing marker), Egg Yolk 12%, White Wine Vinegar, Extra Virgin Olive Oil (processing marker), Sea Salt (processing marker), Mustard, Grape Must, Cracked Black Pepper

As written on the pack

Sunflower Oil, Egg Yolk (12%) (pasteurized), White Wine Vinegar, Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Whole Grain Mustard, Grape Must, Cracked Black Pepper.

What makes it processed

Culinary ingredients

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 239 mayonnaises

From least to most processed, this one ranks 15th. 72% of the mayonnaises here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 239 mayonnaises, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5099229002471, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.