Go Fitness Zero Sauce Garlic Mayo Style 350ml

A garlic mayo-style sauce from Go Fitness with only 88 kcal per 100 g; the brand says it has 88% fewer calories than common sauces and mayonnaise. Sweetened with sucralose, and the pack claims lactose-free, sugar-free and gluten-free.

Is it right for you?

A good fit if you:

• Count calories and like garlic sauce with shawarma, burgers, salads and grills.
• Avoid sugar: 0.4 g sugars per 100 g.
• Avoid lactose or gluten.

May not suit you if you:

• Are allergic to egg or mustard.
• Watch salt: 1.9 g per 100 g.
• Follow a vegan diet; it contains egg yolk.
• Prefer simple ingredients; it contains modified starch, preservatives and an artificial sweetener.

Green Spot's view

The low calories come from a base of water, modified starch and inulin instead of oil: 5.7 g fat per 100 g versus around 75 g in regular mayonnaise, and the inulin adds 4.1 g fibre. A tablespoon (about 15 g) gives roughly 13 kcal instead of over 100. The salt is fairly high, though, so do not treat it as a free-for-all. And "mayo style" is accurate: it is a mayo-flavoured sauce, not traditional mayonnaise.