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 top pick is Fage 2% Greek Yogurt.
LOVE IT!
Spectrum Culinary Organic Mayonnaise
- Per tbsp: 100 calories – 1.5 grams sat fat – 85 mg sodium – 0 carbs – 0 sugar (0 added sugar)
- All-organic ingredients include Avocado Oil, Eggs, Egg Yolks, Vinegar, Sea Salt, Rosemary Extract
Primal Kitchen Real Mayonnaise made with Avocado Oil
- Per tbsp: 100 calories – 1.5 grams sat fat – 125 mg sodium – 0 carbs – 0 sugar (0 added sugar)
- Organic & Non GMO project verified, all-organic ingredients include Expeller Pressed Soy Oil, Whole Eggs, Egg Yolks, Honey, Distilled White Vinegar
Chosen Foods Traditional Mayo | Vegan
- Per tbsp: 90 calories – 1.5 grams sat fat – 95 mg sodium – 1 grams carb – 1 grams sugar (1 added sugar)
- Certified Gluten-Free and Vegan, ingredients include Avocado Oil, Organic Chickpea Broth, Distilled Vinegar, Organic Sugar
LIKE IT!
- Per tbsp: 100 calories – 1.5 grams sat fat – 85 mg sodium – 0 carbs – 0 sugar (0 sugar)
- Ingredients include Soybean Oil, Distilled Vinegar, Egg Yolks, Water, Sugar, Salt
HATE IT!
Kraft Olive Oil Mayo, Reduced Fat Mayonnaise
- Per tbsp: 50 calories – 0.5 grams sat fat – 105 mg sodium – 2 grams carbs – 1 gram sugar (1 added sugar)
- Ingredients include Water, Olive Oil, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Vinegar, Modified Food Starch, Eggs, Sugar
Kraft Light Mayo
- Per tbsp: 35 calories – 0 sat fat – 95 mg sodium – 2 grams carbs – <1 gram sugar (<1 added sugar)
- Ingredients include Water, Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch, Sugar, Maltodextrin
Miracle Whip
- Per tbsp: 50 calories – 1 gram sat fat – 105 mg sodium – 1 carbs – 0 sugar (0 added sugar)
- Ingredients include Soybean Oil, Water, Vinegar, Sugar, Modified Cornstarch, Egg Yolks, Salt, Natural Flavor, Mustard Flavor
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