I tried Heinz, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Hellmann’s mayo

Whether I’m having a burger and chips or enjoying a salad, I find myself reaching for the mayo and sometimes I’ll be a little bit more adventurous and have an extra sauce with it too.

As someone who doesn’t like spicy food, mayo has been the solution when I’ve needed something to cool it down.

While I always find myself reaching for cheaper mayo, specifically Aldi’s own brand, I thought it would be interesting to see if I am missing out on anything by not paying for the usually more expensive big-name brands.

I compared four different mayonnaises (Image: Newsquest)

What I thought about four different brands of mayonnaise

Mayonnaise number 1 – £2.49 for a 430ml bottle

First of all, I gave Hellmann’s mayonnaise a try. It was one my family had in the cupboard but it can be bought in Aldi for £2.49 for a 430ml bottle.

My first thoughts were that the bottle was difficult to squeeze and it takes a bit of time to actually get some mayo on your plate.

The flavour was quite strong and I’d say it had a bit of a sharpness to it which isn’t really what I’m looking for when eating mayonnaise.

It’s not one of my favourites – you can see my overall thoughts below.

Mayonnaise number 2 – 95p for a 500ml bottle

Next up was Sainsbury’s own brand and my first impression was poor since the mayonnaise seemed to be separated in the bottle.

I decided to give the bottle a shake but when it didn’t make things any better, I thought I needed to give it a real chance and do the taste test.

The taste of this mayonnaise reminded me of the mayonnaise that is sometimes offered at takeaways or at takeaway trucks.

While it tasted a bit like salad cream (weird, I know), this mayonnaise had a strong flavour but was nicer than the Hellmann’s version.

It was easy to squeeze out of the bottle too so that’s a bonus!

Mayonnaise number 3 – £2.20 for a 359g bottle

I then tried Heinz mayonnaise which was on offer with a Nectar card so the £2.20 bottle cost £1.10 instead.

This mayonnaise had quite a sharp taste and I’d even say it got the tastebuds tingling which I’m not sure I want when opting for a bit of mayo.

The Heinz bottle felt like it was made from a thicker plastic but easy to squeeze and I was surprised to see the mayonnaise comes out from a smaller opening so it may take you longer to get the desired amount of mayo.

Thinking about it, this is probably not the worst idea since we’ve probably all had a sauce explosion and ruined our dinner at some point.

Mayonnaise number 4 – 95p for a 500ml bottle

At the same price as Sainsbury’s, this Aldi mayonnaise has a much more subtle flavour than the rest but it does the job – when I want mayo, this is the kind of mayo I’m looking for.

Aldi’s mayonnaise did have some flavour of course and it was to my taste. The bottle was decent enough too and easy to get out of the bottle.

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Which mayonnaise won the taste test?

My favourite mayonnaise remains to be Aldi after the taste test since it does the job for me.

I wouldn’t be against having any of the others again but none of them wowed me enough to make me permanently change from my usual Aldi mayo.

Having said that, if I wanted a mayo with a bit more flavour, Sainsbury’s would be my pick.