# Your preferred mayonnaise brand? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 16, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377 "2016-04-16T17:47:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377/41 "2016-04-19T01:29:49Z")
I’ve never taken the Pepsi challenge with Miracle Whip vs mayo but I usually just grab whatever I see first in the fridge. I’ve never discerned a difference. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377/42 "2016-04-19T01:45:51Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#): > > I’ve never taken the Pepsi challenge with Miracle Whip vs mayo but I usually just grab whatever I see first in the fridge. I’ve never discerned a difference. Honestly, they are very similar. You have to really be paying attention to note the differences. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377/43 "2016-04-19T01:52:39Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > Honestly, they are very similar. You have to really be paying attention to note the differences. Between Miracle Whip and mayo? They’re quite different to me. I’ll eat both, but they’re distinct like Dr Pepper vs Coke or something (actually, I’d say moreso). For one, Miracle Whip is _sweet_ and has almost a sweet relish flavor to it. Kraft vs Hellmans, yeah, you have to be paying attention. Miracle Whip vs either of these? It’s pretty obvious, I’d think. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377/44 "2016-04-19T01:57:50Z")
Really, the choices should have included: Best Foods/Hellmann’s Kraft Mayo Kraft Miracle Whip Salad Dressing Duke’s Heinz Mayonnaise Heinz Salad Cream 365 (Whole Foods) Trader Joe’s Blue Plate Kewpie Kirkland Signature (Costco) Cains ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377/45 "2016-04-19T01:59:08Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Between Miracle Whip and mayo? They’re quite different to me. I’ll eat both, but they’re distinct like Dr Pepper vs Coke or something (actually, I’d say moreso). For one, Miracle Whip is _sweet_ and has almost a sweet relish flavor to it. Kraft vs Hellmans, yeah, you have to be paying attention. Miracle Whip vs either of these? It’s pretty obvious, I’d think. If you’re eating them by themselves, or on plain bread, yeah, I agree that it’s noticeable. But in the wild, as part of a sandwich with many other ingredients, it’s easy to miss the distinction. It’s the same with Coke/Pepsi, really. And to me, the main difference between Miracle Whip and mayonnaise is more that Miracle Whip is tangy (sour) rather than sweet. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377/46 "2016-04-19T02:04:30Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > If you’re eating them by themselves, or on plain bread, yeah, I agree that it’s noticeable. But in the wild, as part of a sandwich with many other ingredients, it’s easy to miss the distinction. It’s the same with Coke/Pepsi, really. I couldn’t dependably tell you Coke v Pepsi. Mayo v Miracle Whip, no matter how much stuff you put on it, is pretty obvious to me. I mean…that sweet relish flavor, or whatever it is, I could spot a mile away. As a kid, I always wondered what that odd/different flavor was in my aunt’s sandwiches, and it turned out to be the Whip. ETA:yes, it has a bit more tang, but a lot more sugar. That sweet and sour is distinct. I am, however, maybe a bit more sensitive to sweet flavors than most. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377/47 "2016-04-19T02:09:09Z")
Looking at the nutrition info, Hellman’s has 0g sugar per serving; Miracle Whip has 2. Sweet relish has 3. (All for 15g servings.) I tend to avoid sweet relish because it’s far too sweet for my tastes. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377/48 "2016-04-19T03:12:02Z")
I am not a mayo lover and can’t remember the last time I bought a jar. But I always have eggs and oil in the house, so on those rare occasions when I want potato salad or something, it’s [immersion blender mayo](http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-mayonnaise-with-an-immersion-blender-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-206496) all the way. Takes about 3 minutes from start to finish. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377/49 "2016-04-19T13:12:25Z")
**Best Foods/Hellmann’s** - national brand, included **Kraft Mayo** - national brand, included **Kraft Miracle Whip Salad Dressing** - NOT mayonnaise **Duke’s** - availability limited mostly to the South, but the 3rd best selling brand in USA, included **Heinz Mayonnaise** - should have been included **Heinz Salad Cream** - NOT mayonnaise **365 (Whole Foods)** - store brand **Trader Joe’s** - store brand **Blue Plate** - this I have never seen **Kewpie** - specialty brand, imported from Japan **Kirkland Signature (Costco)** - store brand **Cains** - distribution limited to New England ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377/50 "2016-04-19T15:08:10Z")
I’m curious how many people who voted “Helllmann’s/Best Foods” have actually tried Duke’s and still prefer Hellmann’s? Duke’s and Hellmann’s are similar, except that Duke’s is a bit tangier, and creamier in consistency. ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377/51 "2016-04-19T15:58:37Z")
I favor Best Foods over all others, yet have never had the opportunity to try Duke’s. As a result, my working theory is that Best Foods/Hellmanns is superior, but new data could require an updating of the theory. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-preferred-mayonnaise-brand/752377.md?page=2)