Hellmann's to Tesco: 15 UK Mayos Hiding E385 (And 5 Clean Jars)

Mayonnaise looks like the simplest condiment in your kitchen, but most jars sold across Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Morrisons are far from traditional. We analysed 15 of Britain’s biggest mayonnaise brands—from 65p budget squeezy bottles to Hellmann's at over £4—to uncover how industrial thickeners, water dilution, and synthetic preservatives like calcium disodium EDTA quietly replaced real food. Then, we reveal 5 genuinely clean alternatives you can buy in UK supermarkets today that stick to honest ingredients. What does the ingredient panel on your current jar say, and will you be switching after seeing this?UK mayonnaise, supermarket food investigation, Hellmann's ingredients, calcium disodium EDTA, ultra processed food UK, Tesco food quality, Sainsbury's mayonnaise, clean label mayonnaise UK, British food standards, grocery shopping advice