6 Healthiest Mayonnaises in 2022 (Nutritionist-Reviewed)

Buying a healthier mayo is one simple way to vote for your health. It's easy to swap in a healthier option and you'll feel good about it too. Creating healthy habits is all about changing one habit at a time and that includes what mayo you add to your cart.

Don't judge a product by its label! Labels can be so deceiving and many people fall into the trap of thinking "organic" or "gluten-free" is automatically healthy when really that's not always the case. It's important to read the labels to see what oils are being used in your mayo. Avoid highly processed oils so you don't increase inflammation in your body.

The less processed a product is the better it is, always! I recommend a vegan mayonnaise - one without eggs - to avoid the chance of getting a processed product, but if you choose to have one with eggs, make sure it's the real deal.

It's important to note that when something is fat-free if the manufacturer didn't add anything extra to it, it would taste pretty bad. So to make it taste good they add sugar, chemicals, and additives so that we actually want to eat it. 

Instead of picking a low-fat mayo, I advise simply grabbing a full-fat one and just using less of it. Using less is a simple way to cut down on some extra calories, too.

When you start to choose healthier food items like mayo, ketchup, or BBQ sauce, you will begin to realize that healthier, whole foods, don't last as long. Which, from a health standpoint, isn't a bad thing because that means there are fewer chemicals our body has to fight off. 

Choosing a healthier mayo means fewer chemicals so make sure you have a couple of recipes you can use it in to ensure you use it all.

Finding a flavored mayo is fun if you use it for the same thing all the time. Or you could easily spice it up yourself and add some garlic, chili powder, or lemon. Get creative and try something new!

Less is best. Most mayo has 100 calories per one tablespoon, so cut down on extra calories by using less of it when you're making a chicken salad. If you're vegan one of my favorite recipes using mayonnaise is a chickpea salad. So many recipes call for a lot of mayo, but I've found I can easily cut down on it by half and it'll still be tasty!

If you're looking for a healthier substitute for mayo on your daily sandwich instead, then try adding hummus or mashed avocado. Both add a lot of flavor and healthy fats but offer fewer calories.

This expert reviewed the contents of the buying guide for accuracy and provided factual corrections when necessary. They did not participate in the product selection process, nor are they affiliated with any of our choices unless explicitly stated so.