Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Kraft fat free or light

Here's what the Kraft Website says:

LIGHT MAYONNAISE - Serving Size is 15 grams (about 1 Tablespoon)
40 calories per serving, 35 from fat
Ingredients: WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, VINEGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF EGGS, SALT, EGG YOLKS, SUGAR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA AS PRESERVATIVES, MUSTARD FLOUR, PHOSPHORIC ACID, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONIONS, PAPRIKA, VITAMIN E ACETATE, SPICE, NATURAL FLAVOR, BETA CAROTENE (COLOR).

FAT FREE DRESSING - Serving Size is 16 grams ( about 1 Tablespoon)
10 calories per serving, 0 from fat
Ingredients: WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VINEGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CELLULOSE GEL, NATURAL FLAVOR, ARTIFICIAL COLOR, EGG YOLKS, XANTHAN GUM, MUSTARD FLOUR, LACTIC ACID, CELLULOSE GUM, PHOSPHORIC ACID, VITAMIN E ACETATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONIONS, SPICE, YELLOW 6, BETA CAROTENE, BLUE 1, WITH POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA AS PRESERVATIVES.

As far as ingredients, both contain HFCS and both contain egg yolks although in both cases the amount of egg yolk is probably tolerable. At this point, I could probably eat either of them and do fine but you'll just have to try then to see if the HFCS bothers you. The Light has more fat (obviously) but it's still less than half the fat of the Kraft Real Mayonnaise (which, I'm annoyed to see, does *not* have any HFCS).

I'd probably buy the smallest jar I could find of each and see what you think of the tastes. Remember, too, you can always try mixing them half and half if the Light tastes better to you but you want to cut the fat.

BTW, Heather has an Italian tuna, lemon, and basil pasta salad in her EFI cookbook that's awfully good and uses no mayo.

HTH.

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