Kewpie Nutri-Score E NOVA 4

Kewpie Mayonnaise

Kewpie Mayonnaise: 2/5 ingredient safety

Kewpie Mayonnaise by Kewpie has 1 tracked ingredient, with an overall safety score of 2 out of 5, 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is E, and 1 of its ingredient carries a low safety rating.

  • Safety score 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Condiments / Sauces / Mayonnaises

How This Score Is Built

This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For Kewpie Mayonnaise, 1 of its 1 tracked ingredient carries a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.

Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.

Where Kewpie Mayonnaise sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

2 Top 100% in the bottom 1% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

2
Caution
Average ingredient safety: 2 out of 5
Based on 1 tracked ingredient
1
Tracked Ingredients
1
Concerning
0
Low Risk / Safe
E
Nutri-Score
1 ingredient flagged for safety concerns

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

Soybean Oil, Egg Yolk, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Rice Vinegar, White Balsamic Vinegar, Monosodium Glutamate, Sugar, Cider Vinegar, Mustard Flour, Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor), Natural Flavors. CONTAINS EGG

Product Details

Brand
Kewpie
Barcode
0033357051258
Nutri-Score
Grade E
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Kewpie Mayonnaise rank on ingredient safety?

Kewpie Mayonnaise scores 2 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, in the bottom 100% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, 2.12 points below the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

How should Kewpie Mayonnaise's 2/5 score be read?

PlainIngredients scores each ingredient 1 (highest risk) to 5 (safest) from FDA and EU regulatory status, then averages the scores of every ingredient this product lists that we could map. A 2/5 average places Kewpie Mayonnaise in the Caution tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.