Recipes · French · Sauces, Dressings, and Marinades
Mayonnaise
One serving has 433 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (92%), vitamin E (26%) and choline (20%). Ready in 10 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (62.4 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb
- Contains: egg, mustard
Ingredients
- 10 g Egg yolks, raw
- 45 g Vegetable oil
- 3 g Mustard
- 4 g Lemon juice
- 0.3 g Salt
- 0.1 g White pepper
Method
- Whisk the egg yolk with the mustard and a little of the lemon juice until combined.
- Whisking constantly, add the oil in a very thin, slow stream at first, letting it emulsify, then in a slightly faster stream once it thickens.
- Once thick and glossy, whisk in the remaining lemon juice and season with the salt and white pepper.
- Use right away or keep chilled and use within 2 days.
- This sauce contains a raw egg yolk; use a pasteurised egg if serving to pregnant women, young children or the elderly.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 433 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.88 g | |
| Water | 11.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.16 g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.7 g | 4% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 g | |
| Threonine | 0.07 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.09 g | |
| Leucine | 0.15 g | |
| Lysine | 0.13 g | |
| Methionine | 0.04 g | |
| Cystine | 0.03 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.07 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.07 g | |
| Valine | 0.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 47.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 11.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 26.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 23 g | |
| Saturated | 7.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.31 g | |
| Cholesterol | 109 mg | |
| Calcium | 15.4 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.35 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 2.3 mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 42.7 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 19.7 mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 6.6 µg | 12% |
| Sodium | 154 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.25 mg | 3% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.31 mg | 6% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.04 mg | 3% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 15.6 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.2 µg | 8% |
| Choline | 83 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 38.3 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 21.8 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 4 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin K | 82.9 µg | 92% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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