Mayonnaise, homemade

Homemade mayonnaise is a sauce usually made by combining oil with egg yolk and vinegar or lemon juice. The figures here describe a homemade recipe. It mainly provides fat and energy: per 100g, it contains 84g of fat, including 12g of saturated fat, and 3232 kJ of energy. It also provides 4.4mg of vitamin E.

Vitamin E helps protect cells from oxidative damage. The high fat content makes mayonnaise a concentrated source of energy, so the amount used affects its contribution to energy and saturated fat intake. The nutrient content of homemade mayonnaise can vary with the ingredients and recipe. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.