Mayo gets a bad rap, but it’s not all bad news. To help guide you the next time you’re making creamy sauces, dressings and dips, or simply spreading onto a sandwich, Molly shares her top picks and worst mayo bets in this week’s Love It, Like It, Hate It!
Note // Greek yogurt can be used in place of mayo in creamy dips, sauces and dressings. Molly’s preference is full-fat (4%) or lowfat (2%) Greek, but not fat-free Greek yogurt.
LOVE IT!
Primal Kitchen Real Mayonnaise made with Avocado Oil
Monounsaturated-rich avocado is the only oil used, plus zero added sugar.
- 100 calories – 1.5 grams sat fat – 125 mg sodium – 0 carbs – 0 sugar
- Avocado oil, organic eggs and egg yolks, vinegar, sea salt, rosemary
Chosen Foods Traditional Mayo | Vegan
- 90 calories – 1.5 grams sat fat – 95 mg sodium – 1 grams carb – 0 sugar
- Certified Gluten-Free and Vegan, ingredients include avocado oil, aquafaba from garbanzo beans, fava bean protein, organic vinegar, organic sugar, and organic mustard
LIKE IT!
- 100 calories – 1.5 grams sat fat – 85 mg sodium – 0 carbs – 0 sugar
- Ingredients include soybean oil, vinegar, egg yolks, sugar, salt
HATE IT!
Kraft or Hellman’s Olive Oil Mayonnaise
Olive oil is one of 3 different oils. Plus both brands added modified starch and sugars.
- 60 calories – 1 gram sat fat – 110 mg sodium – 1 gram carb (<1 gram sugar)
- Ingredients include olive, canola & soybean oil, eggs, modified corn starch, sugar, vinegar, lemon
Kraft or Hellman’s Light Mayo
- Hellman’s Light: 35 calories – 0.5 sat fat – 110 mg sodium – 1 gram carbs – <1 gram sugar
- Ingredients include water, soybean oil, modified food starch, sugar, eggs, salt, lemon juice
Miracle Whip (Original or Light)
- Miracle Whip Light: 20 calories – 0 sat fat – 130 mg sodium – 2 grams carbs – 1 gram sugar
- Ingredients include soybean oil, modified food starch, high fructose corn syrup, sugar eggs and cellulose gel, artificial sweeteners sucralose (Splenda) and acesulfame potassium (e.g. Coke Zero).
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