Australia's Cheapest Mayonnaise Also Rated Best-Tasting in Choice Test
Consumer group Choice found Aldi's Colway Real Mayonnaise tied for first place among 29 products tested, while the lowest-ranked option had far more sugar than its rivals.
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Consumer advocacy group Choice has found that Australia's cheapest supermarket mayonnaise is also among the best-tasting, after taste-testing 29 store-bought products.
Aldi's Colway Real Mayonnaise tied for first place in the test with a score of 80%. A jar costs $2.79, working out to 61 cents per 100 grams, making it the lowest-priced option per unit among all the products assessed.
What testers liked
Judges praised the Aldi product for its "mild" and "pleasant" aroma and its "traditional mayonnaise appearance," according to Choice. Tasters also highlighted its "creamy, smooth texture with balanced citrus acidity, subtle sweetness, mustard and whole-egg flavour," attributes that helped it secure a share of the top spot despite its low price point.
The result challenges the assumption that higher prices necessarily correspond to better quality among common household grocery items, with two supermarket home-brand products claiming equal first place in the test.
At the other end of the ranking, Choice found that the worst-performing mayonnaise in the test contained roughly double the sugar content of almost all the other products assessed, raising questions about ingredient differences among competing brands beyond taste alone.
Choice's testing methodology typically combines sensory evaluation by trained judges with practical considerations such as price and ingredient composition, offering consumers a comparative view of products that might otherwise appear similar on supermarket shelves.
Sources
- Australia’s cheapest mayonnaise is also the best tasting, Choice test finds — The Guardian — World
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