Mayo

[Princess Leah]

My mayo reads no carbs no sugar, but i the ingredients it states sugar. Any points I knwo not to have it but what kinds are out there we can use?

[Desertthorn]

Re: Mayo

Mayo is find, but Salad Dressing isn't. Good for you, reading labels is really important. I remember when I first started, I went to the store and just looked at all the carbs that I consumed that I didn't know. I think it was up to the hundreds before Atkins

[Kanita]

Re: Mayo

I believe this is in one of the stickies. If you look at the ingredients in the mayonnaise, sugar is listed toward the end. That is because the list of ingredients is fashioned from the order of proportion of each ingredient. And mayo is a product of eggs, eggs are allowed on the induction list.

Just don't go crazy when it says 2 tbsp is allowed. It isn't two HEAPING tbsps. Like someone else said somewhere else in this forum, 2 tbsp isn't all that much when you swipe off the heaping tops of a tablespoon.

Good luck,
Kanita. xox.

[2big4mysize]

Re: Mayo

mayo doesn't have a quantity limit. There is a sugarless brand called Duke's but it is a regional mayo.

Happy low carbing.

[amy_rocks]

Re: Mayo

I have systematically been avoiding any product with sugar listed anywhere in the label... have I been wasting my time and can in fact eat mayonnaise? I thought sugar=put it back quick? Or does this just apply to the fact it says 0 carb?

[Richt]

Re: Mayo

I have systematically been avoiding any product with sugar listed anywhere in the label... have I been wasting my time and can in fact eat mayonnaise? I thought sugar=put it back quick? Or does this just apply to the fact it says 0 carb?

Amy, this bit of advice only refers to you really, as i am not sure of the brands in the US.

But here in the UK, it is ok for you to eat Hellmans Full Fat mayo. It does have sugar, but is very minimal. Its the only mayo that can be legally eaten in the uk.

Rich

[amy_rocks]

Re: Mayo

Yeah I was eating it before and didnt have any problems and then suddenly stopped because it had sugar in it.

Yay... salads will be fun again.. lol

Thanks rich x

[Richt]

Re: Mayo

Yeah I was eating it before and didnt have any problems and then suddenly stopped because it had sugar in it.

Yay... salads will be fun again.. lol

Thanks rich x

No problems, thats one of the reasons I am here.

to be honest I probably wouldnt be able to stick to Atkins if it wasnt for mayo! LOL. Its my one last vice

R

[Princess Leah]

Re: Mayo

The brand is Hellmans here in US that I perfer to have. The carb count says 0 but in the ingredience it says sugar. Thanks

[Richt]

Re: Mayo

Amy, this bit of advice only refers to you really, as i am not sure of the brands in the US.

But here in the UK, it is ok for you to eat Hellmans Full Fat mayo. It does have sugar, but is very minimal. Its the only mayo that can be legally eaten in the uk.

Rich

I just want to add to my post above.

There is also another legal mayo available in Lidl shops. I am assuming that it is their own brand. I havent seen it myself, but I will ask for Ellizien to post the details here.

Thanks

RIch

[Elizellen]

Re: Mayo

Yes - the lidl's 'own brand' fullfat mayo (not the lowfat one) has 0.93 carbs per 100 grams and its ingredients listed are:

veg.oil, water, vinegar, egg yolk, egg white, salt, sugar, lemon juice, guar gum & spices.

Like most brands it has some sugar but very low on the list and with that low carb count per 3.5 ounces, a couple of tablespoons is not going to contain much sugar!