I am so disgusted... I looked at the label on this humongous jar of Mayo we have, it it said that it had 96 servings of 90 calories each. That's 8640 calories!!!
I quickly found that my ham/cheddar/mayo/jalapenos sandwiches were no longer enjoyable... and will forever be scared of eating mayo. I had thought the jar had maybe 2-3k calories, but was off by a factor of 3-4.
Anyone else out there (currently or formerly) totally addicted to mayo?
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
Currently. That amount of calories in the jar doesn't freak me out because of course I would never eat a whole jar of mayo! We consume thousands of calories every single day (or at least like 1-2k), and like 12-14k every single week. 9k doesn't seem that much to me!
pomelo / 5178 posts
Ew. My husband LOVES mayo, but I can only take it in very small amounts. I'm just not a fan.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
Yeah, if you stopped to read the calories of every food item, you would probably eat a lot less! But of course I don't always do that because I don't want to be eating fruits and vegetables all the time.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Well, a jar of mayo lasts at least 6 months in my house, so uh...yeah, not worried about it.
Peanut butter has twice as many calories as mayo, and the jumbo jars probably have just as many servings
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
I avoid mayo anyways because it's pretty much all fat. Hubs loves it though. He'll put mayo and bbq sauce on the same sandwich. I have no idea how he is so slim!
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
The grossest thing I can think of is a huge jar of smelly mayo! So so gross on top of being horrible for you!
cantaloupe / 6164 posts
i wish this bothered me at least a little bit. why don't i care about calories?! haha. i love mayo. mayo + bologna is my favorite!
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@jholler25: Are you bagging on mayo? Cuz dem is fightin' words!
coconut / 8854 posts
I LOVE mayo, I don't think I could live without mayo in my life. Passionate? Yes!
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
Mayo > The poisonous tangy spoiled slop that is Miracle Whip
blogger / pomelo / 5400 posts
I never used to be a mayo lover, I changed my tune awhile back. Of course, now that I'm trying to record every single calorie I eat, it no longer holds the appeal it once did...
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
@mrbee: Have you tried the Kraft mayo made with olive oil? It's actually really good and about 1/2 the fat and calories as regular mayo.
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
@blackbird: DH and I are one of each. I don't know how I married him 
We have matching sized jars of our respective condiments in the fridge and they look like they are about to duel.
coconut / 8681 posts
That makes me want to throw up!
I hate having dry sandwiches but the "nutritional" information on mayo disgusts me so I trained myself to like mustard instead lol.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
@Running Elley: Try homemade mayo. It isn't as bad for you and isn't difficult to make. I did that once and it was pretty good. I just don't care about mayo enough to do it again. Spreadable cheese, like Alouette, can be a good substitution too.
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
@Running Elley: I tried to do that but I just couldn't get into mustard. (I like honey mustard, though.)
coconut / 8854 posts
@lawbee11: Yes! That's all I buy now! I actually looked the the calories, and the Olive Oil one has less calories per serving than the Kraft Mayo Light
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@lawbee11: I'm just going to stop eating sandwiches. Bread, processed meat, and mayo... not my finest hour!
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
@mrbee: @photojane: Lol! Mayo makes my stomach recoil! Something about the smell and the jiggliness!!! More the smell than anything else:). TBH, I haven't eaten it since I was a child so I really don't remember what it tastes like!
coconut / 8681 posts
@MaisyMay: Oh I didn't even think about spreadable cheese.... sometimes I'll use hummus.
@lawbee11: I love honey mustard!
@jholler25: Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww jiggliness!!!
grapefruit / 4400 posts
I loooooooooooooooooooove mayo! @mrbee: Are we talking about the Costco-sized jar? Because that doesn't phase me one bit... I thought there would be like, 15k calories!
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@HabesBabe: We don't have Costco, so not sure this is the same bottle!
grapefruit / 4400 posts
Has anyone mixed mayo with soy sauce? SOOOO GOOOOOOD. And of course, mayo + ketchup for fry sauce. OMG drool.
blogger / nectarine / 2010 posts
haha, how much mayo do you eat!? We've got a jar that's older than the baby...
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@HabesBabe: We regularly mix mayo with Tabasco, and use it as a dip for cucumbers and celery!
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
Does anyone like fat free mayo? I put it in my tuna salad bc it doesn't smell, doesn't jiggle, and isn't fattening. My husband says it's not mayo at all and he hates it. But I guess that's why I like it? Faux mayo:)
pomegranate / 3716 posts
I always get light mayo and the jar lasts at least a year at my house... so 9K calories doesn't sound too bad spread over the course of a year 
grapefruit / 4400 posts
@jholler25: I haven't used fat-free mayo, but Vegenaise is actually really good!
GOLD / grapefruit / 4007 posts
@jholler25: I agree with you - but I do eat it! I hate the smell, though, and if I accidentally get some on my hand while cooking/making a sandwich, I almost always gag!
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