Hey everyone.. maybe this is a dumb question, but recently I’ve been wondering why people hate Mayo and say it’s so unhealthy!
Like isn’t it just.. eggs, oil, and seasoning?
Those are all things that to their own extents aren’t considered unhealthy when being looked individually, so why is it that when put together to create Mayo, they suddenly create something unhealthy?
I know Mayo is considered a fat, but I didn’t think it was THAT bad? And aren’t there healthy fats as well?
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They’re confusing “unhealthy” with “calorically dense” or “high fat.” The latter is a misconception that’s starting to go out of fashion, but the former unfortunately isn’t.
Mayonnaise is not unhealthy. But eating high calorie, high fat foods in large amounts could have negative health impacts. You could say the same about eating a *lot* of foods in large amounts. If you eat a reasonable amount of mayonnaise (like the amount you might spread on a sandwich), no problem. If you habitually eat mayonnaise with a spoon like yogurt, probably not so great.
As for why people don’t *like* mayonnaise, that has nothing to do with it being perceived as unhealthy. In my anecdotal opinion, most people who don’t like mayonnaise are extremely accustomed to mayo = big gloopy sloppy glops of mayo (for some reason, hardcore mayo lovers just pour it on), and actually don’t particularly dislike it in reasonable quantities. Though some people happen to not like the taste, or are just finicky about brand.
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