Why is Honig‑Senf Dressing classified as ultra‑processed (NOVA 4) and what specific additives does it contain?

The dressing combines industrial ingredients such as glucose‑fructose syrup, modified starch, honey, and egg yolk, and it uses food additives like xanthan gum (E415) as a thickener and an unspecified E14xx additive, which together meet the criteria for a NOVA 4 ultra‑processed product.

How does the sugar and salt content in this dressing affect a diabetic or hypertensive diet?

With 11 g of sugar per 100 ml, the dressing can cause a rapid rise in blood glucose, making it unsuitable for tight diabetic control, while its 1.7 g of salt per 100 ml contributes a significant portion of the daily sodium limit and may raise blood pressure in hypertensive individuals.

Is this honey‑mustard dressing suitable for vegan, gluten‑free, or keto diets?

The product is gluten‑free, but it is not vegan because it contains honey and egg yolk, and it is not keto‑friendly due to its high carbohydrate content from sugars and starches.

Kühne • 250 ml

Honig-Senf Dressing

Fat And Sauces

Product Insights

The Honig‑Senf Dressing from Kühne is a honey‑mustard salad dressing marketed as gluten‑free and free of preservatives. It falls in the “Dressings and sauces” PNNS group, carries a Nutri‑Score of D and is classified as NOVA 4, reflecting its ultra‑processed nature with added sugars, modified starch, xanthan gum and an E14xx additive. While it provides modest energy and low saturated fat, it contains relatively high sugar (11 g/100 ml) and salt (1.7 g/100 ml) and includes allergens such as mustard and egg yolk.

Nutrient Levels

Traffic light indicators

Fat

moderate

Saturated Fat

low

Sugars

moderate

Salt

high

Nutritional Values

Values per 100 ml

Energy Kcal174 kcal

Fat12 g

Saturated Fat0.8 g

Carbohydrates15 g

Sugars11 g

Comparative Analysis

Compared with average salad dressings, this honey‑mustard dressing has about the same fat (12 g vs 12.01 g) and slightly higher sugar (11 g vs 10.95 g), but its saturated fat (0.8 g) and salt (1.7 g) are well below the category averages of 2.14 g and 5.02 g respectively, yielding a marginally lower energy content (174 kcal vs 183 kcal).

Ingredients

Wasser, Glukose-Fruktose-Sirup, Rapsöl, Senf 7% (Wasser, _Senfsaaten_, Branntweinessig, Salz, Gewürze), Weißweinessig, Blütenhonig (3%), modifizierte Stärke, Salz, _Senfschrot_, _Eigelb_**, Verdickungsmittel Xanthan, Gewürz, Farbstoff Betacarotin und Paprikaextrakt. **Eier aus Bodenhaltung

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