🧾 What is it?
Hellmann’s Original Mayonnaise 405 ml is a classic cold-emulsified mayonnaise – a creamy sauce made primarily from rapeseed oil and egg yolks. It’s ideal as a dip, a flavouring or a base for salads, spreads and sandwiches.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients:
✔️ Rapeseed oil (76 % by weight)
✔️ Water
✔️ Spirit
vinegar
✔️ Sugar
✔️ Pasteurised egg yolk (3 % by weight)
✔️ Mustard (water, mustard seeds, spirit vinegar, salt, flavourings, spices)
✔️ Table salt
✔️ Flavouring
✔️ Antioxidant (calcium disodium EDTA)
✔️ Colouring (carotenes)
Allergens:
⚠️ Contains eggs and mustard – not suitable for people with allergies to these ingredients.
✔️ Gluten-free – also suitable for a gluten-free diet.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 ml)
| Nutritional component | Value |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~2808 kJ / 671 kcal |
| Fat | ~73 g |
| – of which saturated | ~5.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~2.9 g |
| – of which sugars | ~2.9 g |
| Protein | ~0.6 g |
| Salt | ~0.93 g |
| (Nutritional values are typical for Hellmann’s Original Mayonnaise 405 ml.) |
💡 Serving size: 1 tablespoon (15 ml) contains approx. 101 kcal and 11 g fat (ENERGY ~421 kJ/101 kcal).
🍴 Taste and uses
✔️ Flavour: Delicate, creamy and well-balanced, with a slightly tangy note from the vinegar and a subtle sweetness.
✔️ Texture: Thick, smooth and creamy; spreads easily and blends well with other ingredients.
Recommended uses:
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🥗 Salads: classic potato salad, pasta salad or coleslaw
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🥪 Sandwiches and wraps: as a spread or accompaniment
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🍟 Dips: for chips, vegetables or fried treats
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🍗 Grilled & roasted meat: to season meat, fish or vegetables
📦 Storage
Once opened, store in the fridge (+5 °C to +8 °C) and use within 4 weeks. Do not use after the use-by date shown on the packaging.
🧠 Summary
Hellmann’s Original Mayonnaise 405 ml is a classic Czech (or European) emulsified mayonnaise suitable for salads, dips and sandwiches. Made mainly from rapeseed oil and egg yolks, it has a rich, creamy flavour and a high fat content, so only a small amount is needed to add intense flavour.
🍽️ Tip: For a lighter version, mix Hellmann’s with a little plain yoghurt and lemon juice to make a healthier dip.