Nutrition for Mayonnaise
Calories, Protein, Vitamins and More
Mayonnaise Nutrition Summary
One cup of mayonnaise (220.8 grams or 0.5 lb) contains 1501 calories and 2.1 grams of protein. Mayonnaise consist of 22% water, 1% protein, 75% fat, and less than 1% of carbohydrates.Mayonnaise is an excellent source of a few nutrients, including Vitamin K and Vitamin E. It also contains significant amounts of choline.
In one cup of mayonnaise:
- Calories: 1501
- Protein: 2.1 g
- Sugar: 1.3 g
- Fat: 165.3 g, (Saturated: 25.8 g)
- Cholesterol: 92.7 mg
- Sodium: 1402.1 mg
See the Mayonnaise Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.
Calories in Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise has 1501 calories per cup or 680 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat.99% of calories in mayonnaise are from fat.
Calories from Carbs
Mayonnaise does not contain a significant amount of calories from carbohydrates (less than 1%).
The carbs in mayonnaise are mostly in the form of sugar (100%).
- Sugar: 1.3 g
Calories from Fat
The majority, or 99% of the calories in Mayonnaise are from fat. Mayonnaise is high in total fat, with 165.3 grams or 258% of recommended daily values per cup. Most of the fat in mayonnaise are healthier unsaturated fats but it also contains a high amount of saturated fat, about 140% of recommended daily values.
Mayonnaise contains 0.412896 grams of trans fat and92.7 mg of cholesterol.
Mayonnaise contains 0.412896 grams of trans fat and92.7 mg of cholesterol.
- Total fat: 165.3 g
- Cholesterol: 92.7 mg
- Trans fat: 0.4 g
- Saturated fat: 25.8 g
- Monounsaturated fat: 37.2 g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 98.7 g
Omega-3 and Omega-6 in Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is a great source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids, containing a total of 12.05 grams for every cup. It contains significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid.
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- alpha linoleic acid: 12.05 g
Also a good source of omega-6 fatty acids, every cup of mayonnaise contains a total of 87.2 grams of omega-6. In addition, a large portion of the omega-6 in mayonnaise comes from linolenic acid - the only essential omega-6 fatty acid.
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- other omega 6: 0.28 g
- linoleic acid: 86.43 g
Calories Similar to Mayonnaise
Some other dairy or egg products with similar calories to mayonnaise by weight:- Butter, Unsalted: +82 calories
- Semisweet Chocolate: -360 calories
- Cheese: -654 calories
Protein in Mayonnaise
One cup of Mayonnaise has 2.1 grams of protein or about 4% of daily recommended intake. Although mayonnaise is relatively low in protein, it does contain all 9 essential amino acids at small amounts.- Protein: 2.12 g
- Tryptophan: 0.04 g
- Threonine: 0.12 g
- Isoleucine: 0.14 g
- Leucine: 0.21 g
- Lysine: 0.16 g
- Methionine: 0.08 g
- Phenylalanine: 0.13 g
- Valine: 0.16 g
- Histidine: 0.06 g
Protein Similar to Mayonnaise
Some other dairy or egg products with similar amounts of protein to mayonnaise by weight:- Butter, Unsalted: -0.2 grams
- Sour Cream: +3.3 grams
- Heavy Cream: +4.2 grams
- Half and Half: +4.8 grams
Vitamins and Minerals in Mayonnaise
An good source of nutrients, mayonnaise contains abundant amounts of Vitamin K and Vitamin E. In fact, a single cup of mayonnaise contains 400% of recommended daily values or 359.9 ug of Vitamin K.Vitamins in mayonnaise (1 cup):
- Vitamin a: 35.3 ug
- Vitamin e: 7.2 mg
- Folate: 11 ug
- Vitamin b12: 0.3 ug
- Vitamin k: 359.9 ug
- Calcium: 17.7 mg
- Potassium: 44.2 mg
- Iron: 0.5 mg
- Magnesium: 2.2 mg
- Zinc: 0.3 mg
- Selenium: 5.1 ug
- Phosphorus: 46.4 mg
- Choline: 75.5 mg
Similar to Mayonnaise for Vitamin K
Here are some other dairy or egg products with similarly abundant amounts of Vitamin K to mayonnaise:- Butter, Unsalted: -344 UG
- Fried Egg: -348 UG
- Heavy Cream: -353 UG
- Cheese: -354 UG
Flavonoids and Carotenoids in Mayonnaise [3]
Mayonnaise contains a couple of healthy phytonutrients and antioxidants, specifically carotenoid lutein + zeaxanthin. In one cup of mayonnaise:
- lutein + zeaxanthin: 27 ug
Mayonnaise Nutrition Chart
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