Is Hellmann's Mayonnaise low FODMAP?

Yes — real mayonnaise is one of the easiest condiment picks on a low FODMAP approach. Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise is built from soybean oil, water, whole eggs and egg yolks, distilled vinegar, salt, a touch of sugar, lemon juice concentrate, and natural flavors — and none of those carries a meaningful FODMAP load. Eggs and oil are FODMAP-free, distilled vinegar leaves no fermentable carbohydrate behind, and the sugar here is plain sucrose in gram-level amounts, which a low FODMAP approach doesn't restrict. The lemon juice concentrate is present in trace quantity. That makes classic mayo a genuinely useful building block: it's the base for tuna or egg salad and for homemade ranch or Caesar swaps where you control the seasonings. The watch-out isn't this jar — it's the flavored line extensions. Garlic aioli, chipotle mayo, and 'special sauce' style variants often add garlic or onion in some form, so read those labels separately rather than assuming the plain jar's simplicity carries over. Stick with the original recipe and it earns a permanent spot on the table.

📏 The standard 1-tablespoon serving is effectively FODMAP-free, and larger dollops don't add FODMAPs. Just check labels on flavored variants like garlic aioli or chipotle mayo — those are different recipes.