Condiments

31 products ranked by Scout score

Best condiments right now

Primal Kitchen Organic Dijon Mustard 92/100
Scout's analysis: This product is an organic dijon mustard made with simple, high-quality ingredients, offering strong flavor without unnecessary additives.
Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Ketchup 91/100
Scout's analysis: This product is an unsweetened ketchup made without refined sugar, offering improved ingredient quality and a cleaner macro profile for a classic condiment.
Primal Kitchen Organic BBQ Sauce 86/100
Scout's analysis: This product is a raw, unfiltered BBQ sauce that preserves natural enzymes and micronutrients, reflecting minimal processing and excellent ingredient quality.

What to skip

Duke's REAL MAYONNAISE 13/100
Scout's analysis: This mayonnaise is heavily penalized due to its use of soybean oil, a seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids that can promote inflammation. The product is…
Heinz Tomato Ketchup 15/100
Scout's analysis: Heinz Tomato Ketchup scores 15/100. The world's most iconic ketchup contains tomato concentrate as its base, but is heavily penalized for high fructose corn syrup as…
Ken's Steak House CAESAR DRESSING & MARINADE 25/100
Scout's analysis: This Caesar dressing is heavily penalized due to the presence of industrial seed oils (soybean and/or canola) and high fructose corn syrup, both of which are linked to…

Ingredients to watch in condiments

The flagged ingredients that show up most often across these 31 products. Each link opens Scout's analysis of the ingredient.

Sugar in 8 of 31
Soybean Oil in 5 of 31
Natural Flavors in 5 of 31
Corn syrup in 3 of 31
Maltodextrin in 3 of 31
Calcium disodium EDTA in 3 of 31

What the better condiments have in common

Sea Salt in 8 of 31
Garlic in 6 of 31
Organic vinegar in 5 of 31
Avocado Oil in 5 of 31
Egg Yolks in 5 of 31

Common questions about condiments

What scores highest in condiments on Scout?

Primal Kitchen Organic Dijon Mustard leads Scout's condiments ranking at 92/100, followed by Primal Kitchen Unsweetened Ketchup (91) and Primal Kitchen Organic BBQ Sauce (86). Scores compare products within the category on ingredients, processing, packaging and any lab results.

What should I avoid in condiments?

Duke's REAL MAYONNAISE scores 13/100, the lowest of the 31 products Scout has analyzed in condiments; next lowest are Heinz Tomato Ketchup (15) and Ken's Steak House CAESAR DRESSING & MARINADE (25). Each product page lists the ingredients behind the number.

What drags scores down in condiments?

Across these 31 products the most common flagged ingredients are Sugar, Soybean Oil, Natural Flavors, Corn syrup, Maltodextrin, Calcium disodium EDTA. Each appears in at least two of the products ranked here.

How does Scout score condiments?

Every product in condiments gets one 1–100 score for comparison within its category: the full ingredient list judged by a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. Lab results are disclosed, not scored. Scout takes no payment for scores or placement.

How Scout scores condiments

One 1–100 score per product, judged within its category: every ingredient on the label through a category-specific framework, the published processing level, the packaging, and any credible lab results. No brand pays for a score or a position on this list. Read the full methodology →