Best Foods · Salad Dressing and Mayonnaise
Light Mayonnaise
One Tbsp (15g) serving of Light Mayonnaise by Best Foods has 35 calories and 115mg of sodium, as submitted by BEST FOODS to USDA (FoodData Central 386163, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 386163, available Apr 1, 2019; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that BEST FOODS submitted to USDA, for the declared 15g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 492120803300
- Category
- Salad Dressing and Mayonnaise
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other salad dressing and mayonnaise
Per 100 g, it has more sodium than 48% of the 5,324 salad dressing and mayonnaise products in USDA's branded database.
Where the calories come from: 11% carbohydrate, 89% fat and 0% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 767 mg | 767 mg | 48% |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Calories | 233 | 367 | 22% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 5,324 products, one per barcode.
Other mayonnaise in this aisle
435 of the 5,324 salad dressing and mayonnaise products are named mayonnaise. Per 100 g their median is 693 calories, 607 mg of sodium and 0 g of protein; 350 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Mayonnaise FIRST STREET | 611 mg | 667 |
| Mayonnaise SHURFINE | 607 mg | 714 |
| Mayo, Mayonnaise, Hot & Spicy KRAFT | 607 mg | 714 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "mayonnaise", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN, POTATO)**, EGGS, SUGAR, VINEGAR, SALT, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, SORBIC ACID** AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY), NATURAL FLAVOR, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, VITAMIN E.
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch (corn. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement BEST FOODS submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 386163).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Best Foods Light Mayonnaise?
35 per 1 Tbsp (15g) serving, and 233 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Best Foods Light Mayonnaise?
115mg per serving (5% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record BEST FOODS submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 14, 2017. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov