Is Duke's Real Mayonnaise ultra-processed?

Mayonnaises Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E160c Paprika extract

8 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score E

Less processed mayonnaises

Avocado Oil Mayo Original Better Body Foods 11 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 2
Classic Mayo Chosen Foods 12 ingredients · 1 additive NOVA group 3
Chosen classic Mayo Chosen Foods 15 ingredients · 1 additive NOVA group 3
Mayo Real Mayonnaise made with Avocado Oil Primal Kitchen 5 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 3

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

soybean oil (processing marker), egg yolks, water, cider vinegar, salt (processing marker), oleoresin paprika (ultra-processing marker), natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), calcium disodium edta

Additives: E160c Paprika extract , E385 Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate

As written on the pack

SOYBEAN OIL, EGG YOLKS, WATER, DISTILLED AND CIDER VINEGAR, SALT, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E160c Paprika extract Paprika extract is a red-orange colour extracted from paprika peppers.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

2 ingredients that would only make it processed

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 116th. 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 0052500050092, last edited 25 April 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 E (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.