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
   MaraNatha Organic Creamy Peanut Butter

   Very good
   79
4. 04
   Bragg Nutritional Yeast Seasoning

   Very good
   77
5. 05
   Justin's Classic Almond Butter

   Very good
   76
6. 06
   NATURALLY MORE Once Again Organic Peanut Butter Creamy

   Very good
   76
7. 07
   Justin's Maple Almond Butter

   Good
   73
8. 08
   MaraNatha Creamy Almond Butter No Salt

   Good
   73
9. 09
   Italian Dressing

   Good
   72
10. 10
    Mustard Dijon

    Good
    71
11. 11
    Peanut Butter & . Smooth Operator

    Good
    70
12. 12
    Hunt's Tomato Paste

    Good
    69
13. 13
    Peanut Butter & . Crunch Time

    Good
    67
14. 14
    Justin's Classic Peanut Butter

    Good
    66
15. 15
    NUT-TRITIOUS FOODS Once Again Organic Sunflower Seed Butter

    Good
    66
16. 16
    Sriracha

    Good
    65
17. 17
    Justin's Honey Almond Butter

    Good
    63
18. 18
    CONAGRA FOODS, . Hunt's Crushed Tomatoes

    Good
    62
19. 19
    Pumpkin Cooked

    Good
    62
20. 20
    Balsamic Vinegar

    Good
    60

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