Why do people say mayonnaise is bad for you?

Question

I know that it's high in fat and calories, but if you look in the ingredients they are all healthy fats. Mayo is also high in Vitamin K, so what does everyone see wrong with it?

Answer 1

mayonnaise is made with oil and eggs. Whole eggs, which are not in any way "good" fats. Egg yolks are loaded with cholesterol, and the oils used are loaded with transfats which become cholesterol, don't know how you figure mayonnaise is healthy, it isn't.

Answer 2

Mayonnaise can be good, but it's not a significant source of K, and yes some fats are good, but the oils and eggs they put in it aren't good fats really. You can still enjoy mayonnaise, because some people don't know exactly what they mean when they say stuff sometimes. So when you have your next sandwhich, enjoy the mayo but just watch how much you use! =)

Answer 3

Real whole fat Mayo is the culprit here. Made with oil and eggs, it packs a chlorosterol punch. Plus one tablespoon is 100 calories, that is as calorie dense as butter.

For the nutritional benefit you get, the bad outweighs the good.

Instead, try one of the light mayo's or light miraclewhip.

You don't have to give up the things you love, just modify them a bit.

Answer 4

Healthy fats are only omega 3 fatty acids and some plant oils.

Answer 5

it is only good for you if you eat it on French fries. vitamin K? that isn't in my multivitamin. doesn't sound like a good enough reason to eat mayo to me.

Answer 6

I think the reason is that, people would bring potato salad to picnics. (which is made with mayonaisse) and if it wasn't properly chilled, people would get sick.

Answer 7

because the mayonaise is made with oil and egg and everything with excess its bad

Answer 8

it is just nasty : (