Oils, sauces & condiments

Condiments covers cooking oils (olive, avocado, canola, coconut, sesame), vinegars (balsamic, apple cider, white wine), sauces (soy, fish, hot, pasta), dressings (ranch, caesar, vinaigrettes), and spreads (mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, hummus). Per 100g values are useful for comparison but serving sizes here are typically 10-30g, making real-world contribution smaller.

Condiments rarely make up meaningful calories but disproportionately shape meal quality. Extra virgin olive oil is the cornerstone of Mediterranean eating patterns associated with cardiovascular benefit. Ultra-processed dressings can double the sodium and saturated fat of an otherwise excellent salad. Vinegars add flavor with no material nutrient cost.

Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil lead on fat profile. Soy sauce and fish sauce carry heavy sodium per 100g but tiny actual serving sizes. Dressings vary enormously: vinaigrette-style stay above 50, creamy ranch-style drop below 40. Mustard, hot sauce, and plain vinegars are essentially neutral (no meaningful penalty or bonus).

Score distribution

1. 01
   Egg Whole Cooked Hard Boiled

   Very good
   85
2. 02
   MaraNatha Crunchy Almond Butter

   Very good
   82
3. 03
   PACIFIC PRIDE SMOKED MUSSELS IN SUNFLOWER OIL

   Very good
   81
4. 04
   MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter

   Very good
   79
5. 05
   VITAL FARMS PASTURE-RAISED HARD BOILED EGGS

   Very good
   79
6. 06
   Bragg Nutritional Yeast Seasoning

   Very good
   77
7. 07
   CRACOVIA HERRING FILLETS IN OIL

   Very good
   77
8. 08
   CRACOVIA MACKEREL FILLETS IN OIL

   Very good
   77
9. 09
   MW POLAR SMOKED BONELESS HERRING FILLETS IN VEGETABLE OIL

   Very good
   77
10. 10
    WILD PLANET WILD MACKEREL FILLETS IN EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

    Very good
    77
11. 11
    Justin's Classic Almond Butter

    Very good
    76
12. 12
    NATURALLY MORE Once Again Organic Peanut Butter Creamy

    Very good
    76
13. 13
    Justin's Maple Almond Butter

    Good
    73
14. 14
    MaraNatha Creamy Almond Butter No Salt

    Good
    73
15. 15
    BRAGG SMOKY BBQ NUTRITIONAL YEAST, SMOKY BBQ

    Good
    72
16. 16
    Italian Dressing

    Good
    72
17. 17
    Mustard Dijon

    Good
    71
18. 18
    CRACOVIA SHREDDED BEETS IN VINEGAR BRINE

    Good
    70
19. 19
    Peanut Butter & . Smooth Operator

    Good
    70
20. 20
    Hunt's Tomato Paste

    Good
    69

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