Mayonnaise vs Butter, whipped

Leader

Mayonnaise4

Butter, whipped3

Mayonnaise leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Mayonnaise comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Mayonnaise for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.

Pick Butter, whipped for less sugar, more potassium and more calcium.

Evenly matched on fiber, magnesium and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN0.15 g
0.07 g
Carbohydrate
0.38 g
0 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
0.07 g
0.01 gWIN
Total fat
11.07 g
10.71 g
Saturated fatless is better
WIN1.2 g
6.21 g
Sodiumless is better
WIN79.22 mg
79.75 mg
Potassiummore is better
4.74 mg
5.61 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
2.51 mg
3.15 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
WIN0.07 mg
0.01 mg
Magnesiummore is better
0.14 mg
0.14 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 mg
0 mg
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.