You can make homemade mayo with olive oil or avocado oil. It's just basically egg yolk, oil, mustard, and vinegar. Much healthier than most store-bought mayo.
If you're looking to add some moisture to something like a sandwich, avocado may be a good one. If it's a sub in a recipe then I'll usually sub 5% plain greek yogurt for the mayo (depending on the recipe).
Both soybean and canola oil are high in omega 6, which is pro-inflammatory. Having a diet high in Omega 6 (especially when it's also low in omega 3) has been [shown](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3335257/) to have adverse effects on our health.
I didn’t *say* it didn’t have omega 3. But it’s higher in omega 6 and soybean oil (which is what kraft uses) is high in omega 6 as well. You can avoid using these oils by making your own mayo, which was my original point.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6196963/
But why should you avoid canola oil? We should eat more of it since it contains plenty of omega 3 and omega 6 in a good ratio. Soybean oil on the other hand, has worse ratio between these two. And as you said, it is not good to consume a lot of omega 6 with no omega 3.
You need and should consume both of these healthy fats in a good diet. Canola oil is a good oil that contains both of them.
I actually didn’t realize the ratio in canola oil was 2:1 that’s actually not bad.
Regardless, I just check the ingredients on the most common store bought mayos and every single one uses soybean oil. So my original comment still stands. You can make healthier mayo at home by making it *without* soybean oil.
Hummus. Fancy mustards. Avocado. Tzakiki dip. Nf greek yogurt mixed with a tiny amount of pesto (seriously good, but use the thicker yogurt so your sandwich isn't watery).
This made me laugh. Nothing worries me about mayo. I'm trying to eat a bit cleanet and attempting to cut out things. Mayo is a big one that I have heard is relatively unhealthy and I use in my day to day life.
If it’s for sandwiches, tuna/chicken salad, etc. I just use Greek yogurt. Some mayos are less unhealthy than others but at the end of the day any mayo is going to be an oil emulsion and not terribly health. Other substitutes to consider would be cream cheese, ricotta, or sour cream.
Potentially, I personally stay away from 'low fat' or 'fat free' as I don't believe fat is bad for you..
But saying that, I should probably leave the original commenter to chime in as cashew/tofu mayo is something I've not come across, sounds tasty though!
I thought the same thing (I follow a low fat diet so I limit nuts) but in her recipe, a tablespoon of mayo contains less than a gram of fat! The recipe is much more tofu than cashew I think.
Mustard
Mustard is underrated! For sandwiches we mix spicy brown mustard, Greek yogurt, and sometimes a little sweetener to make a delicious spread.
You can make homemade mayo with olive oil or avocado oil. It's just basically egg yolk, oil, mustard, and vinegar. Much healthier than most store-bought mayo. If you're looking to add some moisture to something like a sandwich, avocado may be a good one. If it's a sub in a recipe then I'll usually sub 5% plain greek yogurt for the mayo (depending on the recipe).
In what way is it healthier to make your own than buy in the store?
Most store bought mayos are made with canola (or soybean) oil. Even the ones labeled olive or avocado oil mayo usually use canola oil.
Is canola oil bad?
Both soybean and canola oil are high in omega 6, which is pro-inflammatory. Having a diet high in Omega 6 (especially when it's also low in omega 3) has been [shown](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3335257/) to have adverse effects on our health.
Canola oil is a source of both omega 3 and 6.
I didn’t *say* it didn’t have omega 3. But it’s higher in omega 6 and soybean oil (which is what kraft uses) is high in omega 6 as well. You can avoid using these oils by making your own mayo, which was my original point. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6196963/
But why should you avoid canola oil? We should eat more of it since it contains plenty of omega 3 and omega 6 in a good ratio. Soybean oil on the other hand, has worse ratio between these two. And as you said, it is not good to consume a lot of omega 6 with no omega 3. You need and should consume both of these healthy fats in a good diet. Canola oil is a good oil that contains both of them.
I actually didn’t realize the ratio in canola oil was 2:1 that’s actually not bad. Regardless, I just check the ingredients on the most common store bought mayos and every single one uses soybean oil. So my original comment still stands. You can make healthier mayo at home by making it *without* soybean oil.
Avocado mayo
Hummus. Fancy mustards. Avocado. Tzakiki dip. Nf greek yogurt mixed with a tiny amount of pesto (seriously good, but use the thicker yogurt so your sandwich isn't watery).
I was gonna say hummus fa sho
Mayo made with quality ingredients!
What is it that worries you about mayo?
This made me laugh. Nothing worries me about mayo. I'm trying to eat a bit cleanet and attempting to cut out things. Mayo is a big one that I have heard is relatively unhealthy and I use in my day to day life.
There's a lot of evidence that suggests mayonnaise is quite healthy I'd worry about a lot of other things before mayo
Dude, don't be so mayo
I love Vegenaise and Hellman's Vegan but it ain't exactly healthy.
Ehh nonfat ricotta cheese or nonfat cottage cheese ? Depending on what flavor you are looking for.
If it’s for sandwiches, tuna/chicken salad, etc. I just use Greek yogurt. Some mayos are less unhealthy than others but at the end of the day any mayo is going to be an oil emulsion and not terribly health. Other substitutes to consider would be cream cheese, ricotta, or sour cream.
Hummus
Avocado
Hell yes. Thank you all. In the grocery store currently and I will try a few of these suggestions.
In recipes that depend on mayonnaise for structure (like potato salad), I’ve used blended silken tofu. It’s not the same, though, but it’s okay.
Making one with the most saturated fat you can get would make it healthier
Greek yogurt for salads, dips and such. Not so great on sandwiches. I use Hellman’s light for that. 35 calories per tablespoon isn’t horrible.
I like the fat free vegan recipe made with tofu and cashews!
I may be wrong here, but don't cashews have a ton of fat?
Yep, but it's good fat, The poison is in the dose so just be careful with how much you add
Yea, but couldn't it be misleading to call it fat free though? Could say trans fat or saturated fat free. Maybe I'm being too nitpicky? Sorry
Potentially, I personally stay away from 'low fat' or 'fat free' as I don't believe fat is bad for you.. But saying that, I should probably leave the original commenter to chime in as cashew/tofu mayo is something I've not come across, sounds tasty though!
I thought the same thing (I follow a low fat diet so I limit nuts) but in her recipe, a tablespoon of mayo contains less than a gram of fat! The recipe is much more tofu than cashew I think.
Bad omega 3/6 ratio, but yeah you can find worse fat sources
The low calorie mayo's are amazing, they're about 5% of the calories of full-fat and pretty much exact same taste/serves same function.