"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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> On Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 1:34:28 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 9 Nov 2017 10:11:47 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 12:46:28 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Miracle Whip:
>> >> Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Vinegar, Modified Food Starch, Sugar,
>> >> Soybean Oil (Trivial Source of Fat and Cholesterol), Contains Less
>> >> than 2% of Salt, Cellulose Gel, Egg Yolks (Trivial Source of Fat and
>> >> Cholesterol), Citric Acid, Artificial Color, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum,
>> >> Mustard Flour, Cellulose Gum, Spice, Paprika, L-Cysteine, Dried
>> >> Garlic, Yellow 6, Natural Flavor, Beta Carotene (Color), Artificial
>> >> Flavor, Blue 1, with Potassium Sorbate and Calcium Disodium EDTA as
>> >> Preservatives
>> >>
>> >> Kraft Mayonnaise, Real Mayo:
>> >> Soybean Oil, Water, Eggs, Egg Yolks, Vinegar, Contains Less than 2% of
>> >> Sugar, Salt, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Calcium Disodium EDTA as a
>> >> Preservative, Dried Garlic, Dried Onions, Spice, Natural Flavor
>> >>
>> >> Hellmann's Mayonnaise, Real:
>> >> Soybean Oil, Water, Whole Eggs and Egg Yolks, Vinegar, Salt, Sugar,
>> >> Lemon Juice, Calcium Disodium EDTA (Used to Protect Quality), Natural
>> >> Flavors
>> >>
>> >> I'd have expected worse, although "Natural Flavors" is a dubious one.
>> >> If they use genetic engineering to make a cow poop avocados and they
>> >> add those avocados to the mayo, they can call that a "natural flavor",
>> >> because it's avocado. And why do they both add sugar to their mayo?
>> >
>> >Presumably, so it will sell better. They cater to their
>> >customers' taste.
>>
>> Yes, probably. I wonder what those customers would think of a real,
>> home-made mayo (meaning without added sugar).
>
> They'd probably think it was too bland, since Kraft also gooses
> up the vinegar.
>
> I grew up on Miracle Whip, and switched to Hellman's mayonnaise
> in my 20s. I'm pretty sure its ingredients list was shorter
> then. I've made my own a few times, but I don't eat enough
> to make that a viable option. I recently bought a jarred
> mayonnaise without any of the weird stuff in it, but my husband
> didn't like it. I'm back to Hellman's; none of that stuff
> will kill me.
>
> Cindy Hamilton


Exactly. I like Miracle Whip, but don't use it often at all. I like
Hellman's mayo too, here it's called Best Foods, and none has hurt me thus
far.

Cheri