Maple Grove Farms of Vermont Lite Honey Mustard

The advertising statement for this dressing claims - “Finally…a lite dressing full of flavor with all the zing of our original Honey Mustard. One of our favorites!” I cannot really disagree with this statement since I haven’t tried their original Honey Mustard but I would not say it has much “zing”. The smell is not very strong and the taste is similar. It has a good flavor that is not overpowering but a little on the sweet side rather than sharp or spicy.

This dressing has more fat, carbs and sugars compared to many other “light” dressing and this is reflected in the starting ingredient, high fructose sugar. That is followed by water, cider vinegar, vegetable oil (contains soy or canola oil), dry buttermilk, Dijon mustard (back mustard seeds, vinegar, white wine, salt spices), honey, salt, mustard (mustard seeds, vinegar, salt, spices), mustard powder, lemon juice concentrate, mustard seed, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), caramel color, dry onion and dry garlic. This does indicate that mustard is definitely in this dressing since it is mentioned several times in the list of ingredients but the taste is not as sharp as you would think.

As I mentioned earlier, this dressing is not as “lite” as some others. The total fat is 5g (7%) with 0.5 g of saturated fat (4%) and total carbs = 9g (3%) and 9g of sugar. Also the sodium content is high with 300mg (13%). Apart from this the dressing is pleasant, sweet but not overpowering. If it had fewer fat and calories I would not object to using this dressing frequently. I compares fairly well again the Newman’s Own Light Honey Mustard dressing but is not as tangy or strong-tasting.

Taste Rating = 7
Overall Rating = 6
Style Category = Honey Mustard
Fat Category = low
Calorie Category = med calorie
Nutritional Category = none
Sodium Category = med