Hummus vs. Mayo

PapaChanoli
PapaChanoli Posts: 178 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I think Hummus has become the God given alternative to mayonnaise for me.

It is so stinkin' good on sandwiches!

Anyone else? Or does anyone have another alternative that is not as calorie dense as mayo?

I mean, I love mayo, but it's not worth the calories when well seasoned hummus is so good.
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  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    Yummy, both!
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    I like hummus. It goes very well with hard boiled eggs too as a snack.
  • PapaChanoli
    PapaChanoli Posts: 178 Member
    I like hummus. It goes very well with hard boiled eggs too as a snack.

    That's a new one to me. That sounds really good.
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    I love both.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    hummus is hummus and mayo is mayo.

    i eat both ..

    oh once made a delicious lamb burger and put it inside a pita that had hummus, feta cheese and spinach...

    mmmm i might need to make that again
  • ChronicOptimist
    ChronicOptimist Posts: 558 Member
    For me, hummus is great on my sandwiches because it also takes the place of cheese. I also use avocado sometimes, as an additional creamy sandwich topper.

    If you're ever missing mayo, however, there are some great options with only 35 calories per serving.
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    For me, hummus is great on my sandwiches because it also takes the place of cheese. I also use avocado sometimes, as an additional creamy sandwich topper.

    If you're ever missing mayo, however, there are some great options with only 35 calories per serving.
    I still use mayo, so I won't be missing it. I enjoy mixing a little real mayo with Dijon country mustard on my sandwich with bread and butter pickles! Yum!
  • PapaChanoli
    PapaChanoli Posts: 178 Member
    For me, hummus is great on my sandwiches because it also takes the place of cheese. I also use avocado sometimes, as an additional creamy sandwich topper.

    If you're ever missing mayo, however, there are some great options with only 35 calories per serving.

    Can you, (or anyone else,) recommend a good low calorie mayo that is comparable in flavor to good old Best Foods Real Mayo?
  • shaumom
    shaumom Posts: 1,003 Member
    I've also used really ripe, mashed avocado with some added spices, and sometimes something sour or tangy, instead of mayo or hummus. Quite nice, really.
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    trader joe's reduced fat mayo doesn't taste quite like the real thing, but it is very tasty. i, too, like avocado on sandwiches. and sometimes galeo's ginger wasabe dressing mixed with a little sour cream is delish on almost anything!
  • CynthiasChoice
    CynthiasChoice Posts: 1,047 Member
    I love hummus on sandwiches too! especially with some chopped kalamata olives, oregano, and tomato.

    I also like avocado with mustard. If I have to have mayo, I use Vegenaise with grapeseed oil.

    My favorite hummus is Oasis Mediterranean Cuisine. It's the lowest calorie and lowest fat hummus I've found, and I actually prefer the taste and texture to any other hummus.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    French's has a product called this:

    Sooo Creamy & LIght Mild Mustard Blend with 20 calories for two teaspoons
    I have nto tasted it yet.

    This is from French's:
    >>It combines the subtle tang of FRENCH's® Classic Yellow® Mustard with the creaminess of mayonnaise but with only 33% the calories and 5% the fat. Unlike mayonnaise, FRENCH's® Sooo Creamy & Light™ contains no egg-based or oil-based ingredients.
    Hold the mayo and try FRENCH's® Sooo Creamy & Light™; your tuna sandwiches and chicken salads will never be the same.
  • Missjulesdid
    Missjulesdid Posts: 1,444 Member
    I LOVE hummus on sandwiches. And on veggies, and on the spoon.. and on my fingers.. Really the vehicle that brings the hummus to my lips is completely irrelevant.

    I also really love Mayo and I still eat it, just not as often as I used to and only if I made it myself. I am a bit of a food snob about some things and mayo is one of those things. I only like mayo if it's made with lemon juice AND vinegar... I also like only certain oils used to make it.

    As much as I love Mayo and hummus, I also sometimes substitute avocado for mayo.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Mustard. I have a small collection of various flavored mustards and mustard sauces.
  • mygnsac
    mygnsac Posts: 13,413 Member
    For sandwiches I like to use tzatziki, baba ghanoush, Greek yogurt dip, mashed up avocado, mashed up beans (mix a little salsa for added flavor), mashed up roasted sweet potato, deli style mustard, hummus, mayo/ketchup mixed, or just plain old mayo. I don't like the nonfat mayos, but I do like Best Foods Light.
  • ChronicOptimist
    ChronicOptimist Posts: 558 Member
    For me, hummus is great on my sandwiches because it also takes the place of cheese. I also use avocado sometimes, as an additional creamy sandwich topper.

    If you're ever missing mayo, however, there are some great options with only 35 calories per serving.

    Can you, (or anyone else,) recommend a good low calorie mayo that is comparable in flavor to good old Best Foods Real Mayo?

    I'm not familiar with that brand, but I use Hellman's Light and think it tastes pretty much exactly the same as the regular.

    Oh hey - I looked it up, and "Best Foods" and Hellman's are actually the same thing! It's just called "Best Foods" west of the Rocky's and Hellman's east of the Rocky's. You learn something new every day!
  • ksolksol
    ksolksol Posts: 194 Member
    I've used half and half mashed avocado + yogurt in tuna or chicken salad before. I've never been big on mayo, but tuna salad needs something to glue it together.
  • superfox12082
    superfox12082 Posts: 512 Member
    Mayo is the devil. Hummus is the best thing ever!!!!
  • GingerLolita
    GingerLolita Posts: 738 Member
    I do keep some organic mayo in my kitchen because some recipes wouldn't be ideal to swap. However, roasted red pepper hummus is a great alternative. I also really love avocado as an alternative to mayo or butter. I've used plain yogurts in the past as well if it's not a sandwich and would be a suitable sub.
  • plumbucket
    plumbucket Posts: 23
    Hummus is amazing in tuna salad! I tried it for fun, and I think I like it way better than may, to be honest.
  • Lourdesong
    Lourdesong Posts: 1,492 Member
    I like to mix hummus and greek yogurt as a sandwich spread. I'll sometimes also mix greek yogurt with mayo or with sandwich pal horseradish spread to cut the calories without cutting the creaminess.
  • bluntlysally
    bluntlysally Posts: 150 Member
    different mustards. for years i was turned off by mustard, bc i was thinking yellow mustard... so wrong!

    but really, spend some time in the condiment isle at the grocery store. and it isn't just for sandwiches. think a creamy mustard with salmon and steamed veggies!!
  • catcalledjinx
    catcalledjinx Posts: 85
    Hummus must be a 'healthier' food than mayonnaise because of all the chickpeas and sesame seeds - protein and fibre. Mayo is just eggs, isn't it?
  • sinkingthinking
    sinkingthinking Posts: 21 Member
    I eat a lot of hummus. I especially like it with jacket potatoes. I buy the different flavoured ones, like pea and mint or red pepper, for variety. However it can contain a lot of polyunsaturates (and not omega 3, which is the only polunsaturate Westerners don't get enough of, but the kind from vegetable oil and most sunflower oil, that is in a lot of processed food and promotes inflammation which in turn promotes a variety of mental disorders). If you're trying to lose weight, or like me care about reducing inflammation, it's better to get the reduced fat versions. I find them just as nice.
  • Yoshirio
    Yoshirio Posts: 242 Member
    I use avocado (expensive!!) as a substitute to mayo these days,I never even thought about using hummus. I shall have to try it now,thanks!:drinker:
  • FancyPantsFran
    FancyPantsFran Posts: 3,687 Member
    Love hummas use light mayo also avacado
  • Smart_Beautiful_and_Strong
    Smart_Beautiful_and_Strong Posts: 230 Member
    It depends on what I make. Turkey sammie--gotta have a little olive oil mayo or smashed avocado. Ham sammie--I go with mustard. Veggie sammies--garlic lover's hummus. If I crave deviled eggs I stuff the egg whites with roasted red pepper hummus--yummo!
  • vincelaccro
    vincelaccro Posts: 22 Member
    switched to light mayo 1/2 fat with olive oil, solved the calorie problem... 50 calorie instead of 100 for a tablespoon


    but hummus is great with veggies, never considered to put some on my sandwich, will definetely will try!!!
  • lukewind
    lukewind Posts: 177 Member
    I use hummus on my wraps all the time, also dip some wheat thins in it as well. Still do some olive oil mayo now and then but hummus has become a staple for me.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    when I was in the Gulf, most places that sold shawarma put both hummus and garlic mayo in the wrap. If you're only going to have one of those with shawarma then hummus wins each time.

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