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Healthy substitutes for Mayonnaise

per 100 g3 ways, plotted

Mayonnaise is mostly oil. The best swaps keep the creamy texture while adding protein, fiber, or healthy fat: perfect in egg salad, tuna salad, dressings, and on sandwiches.

The 3 best swaps

How much to use
  1. 01

    Greek yogurt

    Creamy and tangy with a big protein bump.

    1:1
  2. 02

    Mashed avocado

    Healthy fats and richness: ideal in egg or tuna salad.

    1:1
  3. 03

    Hummus

    Adds fiber and flavour to wraps and sandwiches.

    1:1

Each line is one metric. The upright rule is mayonnaise. A bar that stops short of it has dropped below the original; a bar that crosses it has gone past.

CaloriesLess is better
Mayonnaise680 kcal
Greek yogurt59 kcal
Mashed avocado160 kcal
Hummus166 kcal
Total fatLess is better
Mayonnaise75 g
Greek yogurt0.4 g
Mashed avocado–
Hummus9.6 g
FibreMore is better
Mayonnaise0 g
Greek yogurt–
Mashed avocado6.7 g
Hummus6 g
ProteinMore is better
Mayonnaise1 g
Greek yogurt10 g
Mashed avocado–
Hummus–
Saturated fatLess is better
Mayonnaise12 g
Greek yogurt–
Mashed avocado2.1 g
Hummus–

What the lines leave out

One per option
Greek yogurt
Cuts nearly all the fat and turns a fat bomb into a protein source.
Mashed avocado
Swaps refined oil for whole-food monounsaturated fat and fibre.
Hummus
Brings plant protein and fibre that mayo has none of.

A dash means not recorded, not zero.

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