Mayonnaise: regular and light

Mayonnaise: 88 milligrams of sodium in 1 tablespoon.

Mayonnaise, light: 124 milligrams of sodium in 1 tablespoon.

Both foods are shown for the same measure: 1 tablespoon.

In 1 tablespoon of each food

Sodium

Mayonnaise
88 milligrams of sodium in 1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise, light
124 milligrams of sodium in 1 tablespoon

Potassium

Mayonnaise
3 milligrams of potassium in 1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise, light
5 milligrams of potassium in 1 tablespoon

Phosphorus

Mayonnaise
3 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise, light
2 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 tablespoon

Protein

Mayonnaise
0.1 grams of protein in 1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise, light
0.1 grams of protein in 1 tablespoon

Carbohydrate

Mayonnaise
0.1 grams of carbohydrate in 1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise, light
1.4 grams of carbohydrate in 1 tablespoon

Sugars

Mayonnaise
0.1 grams of sugars in 1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise, light
0.5 grams of sugars in 1 tablespoon

Fiber

Mayonnaise
0 grams of fiber in 1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise, light
0 grams of fiber in 1 tablespoon

Saturated fat

Mayonnaise
1.6 grams of saturated fat in 1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise, light
0.5 grams of saturated fat in 1 tablespoon

Calories

Mayonnaise
94 calories in 1 tablespoon
Mayonnaise, light
36 calories in 1 tablespoon

Weight of this portion

Mayonnaise
14 g
Mayonnaise, light
15 g

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Where these numbers come from

Mayonnaise: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 171009. The source describes it as: Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.

Mayonnaise, light: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 173594. The source describes it as: Salad dressing, mayonnaise, light.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.

Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).

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