🧾 What is it?
Hellmann’s tartar sauce is a cold emulsified sauce made from oil, vinegar and eggs, enriched with pieces of vegetables such as gherkins, onions and chives. It is intended as a dip or condiment for chips, fried foods, meat, fish and sandwiches.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
Main ingredients:
✔️ Water
✔️ Rapeseed oil
✔️ Sugar
✔️ Spirit
vinegar
✔️ Pasteurised egg yolk (3.2 %)
✔️ Pickled gherkins (1.4 %)
✔️ Modified maize starch
✔️ Mustard (mustard seeds, vinegar, sugar, salt, spices)
✔️ Onion
✔️ Worcestershire sauce (water, sugar, vinegar, spices, tomato and plum purée, wine)
✔️ Chives
✔️ Acids (lactic acid, citric acid)
✔️ Antioxidant (calcium disodium EDTA)
✔️ Flavourings
Allergens:
⚠️ Contains eggs and mustard / products containing mustard.
✔️ Gluten-free – suitable for a gluten-free diet.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 ml)
| Nutritional component | Per 100 ml |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~274 kcal / 1148 kJ |
| Fat | ~26 g |
| – of which saturated | ~2.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~9 g |
| – of which sugars | ~6.7 g |
| Protein | ~0.7 g |
| Salt | ~1.7 g |
| Omega-3 (plant-based) | ~2.2 g |
| (Approximate values based on available information from the product label) |
Note: Nutritional information may vary slightly depending on the market or product batch.
🍴 Taste and use
✔️ Flavour: Creamy, slightly tangy and mildly sweet with crunchy pieces of cucumber, onion and herbs.
✔️ Texture: A smooth emulsion with small pieces of vegetables.
Recommended uses:
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🥔 Dip: with chips, fried cheese, gyros or chicken nuggets
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🥪 Seasoning: for sandwiches, toast or burgers
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🐟 With fish: smoked or grilled fish
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🥩 With meat: grilled steaks or roasted chops
📦 Storage
Once opened, store in the fridge (+5 °C to +8 °C) and use within 4 weeks. Before opening, the product may be stored at temperatures up to +25 °C whilst on sale.
🧠 Summary
Hellmann’s Tartar Sauce 210 ml is a classic dip and condiment that combines the creamy texture of mayonnaise with tangy and aromatic pieces of vegetable. It is gluten-free, contains eggs and mustard, and goes perfectly with chips, meat and fish.
🍟 Tip: For a milder flavour, consider adding a little fresh lemon juice and chopped dill to the sauce — delicious with chips or grilled fish!