Follow Your Heart began selling Vegenaise way back in 1977, but it wasn’t until decades later that this vegan mayonnaise hit the mainstream. Now, Vegenaise is available in half a dozen varieties, with options that suit almost every egg-free need and desire. Their latest addition is made with avocado oil, and is their second soy-free option.
Vegenaise Adds Avocado Oil Vegan Mayo to their Egg-Free Range
Traditional mayonnaise is dairy-free, but vegan mayo like Vegenaise is a great option for people who also need egg-free. It’s similar to regular mayonnaise, but thins out a bit more easily. We’ve used Vegenaise to make Creamy Chipotle Dressing, Romesco Dipping Sauce, and more.
The newer avocado oil Vegenaise is their soy-free version with avocado oil replacing part of the safflower oil. Please do let us know which varieties you’ve tried when you leave your unbiased rating and review below.
Original
Ingredients: expeller-pressed canola oil, filtered water, brown rice syrup, apple cider vinegar, soy protein, sea salt, mustard flour, lemon juice concentrate. contains: soy.
Nutrition (per 1 ounce): 90 calories, 9g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein.*
Organic
Nutrition (per 1 ounce): 90 calories, 9g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein.*
Grapeseed Oil
Nutrition (per 1 ounce): 90 calories, 9g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein.*
Avocado Oil
Ingredients: expeller-pressed avocado oil, expeller-pressed high-oleic safflower oil, filtered water, brown rice syrup, apple cider vinegar, pea protein, sea salt, mustard flour, lemon juice concentrate.
Nutrition (per 1 ounce): 80 calories, 9g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein.*
Soy-Free
Nutrition (per 1 ounce): 80 calories, 9g fat, 0g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 0g protein.*
Reduced Fat
Nutrition (per 1 ounce): 50 calories, 6g fat, 1g carbs, 0g fiber, 1g sugars (includes 0g added sugar), 0g protein.*
More Facts on Follow Your Heart Vegenaise
Price: $4.99 to $6.99 per 16-ounce jar
Availability: Vegenaise is sold at Walmart, Kroger Stores, Natural Grocers, Whole Foods, and other grocers across the U.S. and Canada.
Certifications: Vegenaise is Certified Kosher Pareve and Non-GMO Verified.
Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Vegenaise is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, vegan, keto, and vegetarian. Select varieties are soy-free.*
For More Product Information: Visit the Follow Your Heart website at www.followyourheart.com.
*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy.
The perfect Mayo replacement. It’s also tastes better.
I ate best food all my life, until I tasted Vegenaise grapeseed oil, Follow Your Heart, at a health food store, used in a sandwich. I purchased the Vegenaise product and never looked back. It is delicious and healthier. I won’t use anything else.
Take out all the seed oils 🤢
Not sure how consuming seeds oils is considered to be healthy? It’s a big fat NO from me, dog.
Something has changed
I bought some original veganaise a couple of weeks ago, and it was nasty. I have used veganaise for years, and it tasted excellent, but now all I can taste is funky oil. I don’t know what they did to it, but I will never buy it again. This makes me sad. I will have to make my own now.
Best Mayo
I used to only use Hellmans, I will sometimes eat foods with eggs in them, and still only use original Vegenaise. I am always asked to make potato salad with mostly non vegetarians at gatherings and always get asked for my recipe, they love it and it has lots of Vegenaise!
Awful
Though it said ‘original’ it had a new label. Then I tasted it. It was aweful. I couldn’t eat it. What did you do to it?
Response from Go Dairy Free
It doesn’t look like the formula has changed. It could be a batch production issue.
I eat Soy free version
Have to adjust your taste as I did after Best Foods, but that is relative as I grew up with the Best Foods brand. I now cannot eat Soy so tried the Soy- Free . I acclimated to taste and it is very good. They quit carrying it at the local store so will be buying online
Good, but not always 1:1
I usually buy the grapeseed oil version when I need to make vegan recipes. It has a very slight greenish tint since they only use grapeseed oil. The consistency from the jar is perfect, thick, creamy, spreadable, and remarkably like regular mayo.
The taste is also pretty impressive. It’s similar to, but slightly different from regular mayo. But sometimes I actually like the flavor better. My husband likes it too. My only complaint is that you need to use more of it. It thins out very quickly when making salad dressings. Just a little liquid makes it quite thin.
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How do I order Vegenaise?
You can search for online sellers or try ordering it locally via instacart or other grocery services. I’m not affiliated with the company, so I can’t offer any more specific guidance.
Have you tried the soy free version? If so, how does it compare to the grapeseed one. I’ve had the grapeseed one in the past and loved it but am curious about the soy free version.
Yes – I haven’t noticed a huge difference in them. Mainly the organic one is different in texture, but the others seem similar. We still like the grapeseed one best though.
Have you checked Amazon? It’s $80 for one jar.
Wowsers, that’s insane! It’s just $5 in store here – sometimes cheaper if on sale. I think you can buy direct on their website for much less expensive, too.
Hi, I was a diehard Hellman’s addict all my life. About five years ago I tried Vegenaise at
the suggestion of a friend. There is no comparison. Vegenaise is superior in taste,
consistency…And of course, so my healthier. I’m curious about the pricing that you gave
$4.00? In NJ the small jar is around $7.00 and the large $ll.00. Well worth the price.
Hoping they will carry it in the grocery store as Whole Foods and the Health Food store
that carries it is a bit of a trip…
I guess there is a much bigger mark-up out east! I’m on the west coast – I’ve seen prices here up to $7 or $8 for the large jar (though cheaper at most stores), but never as high as you are seeing. Wow!
Thanks to your review, I’m now a convert too. My favorite vegenaise recipe is Fettucine Alfredo (following recipe is for 1 person).
Boil whole wheat angel hair for 1 person. Saute handful of spinach with 1/2 clove garlic, add a little bit of fresh basil at the end (when the spinach is wilted). When pasta and veggies are done, add both to the following Vegenaise “cream”: 2 tablespoons of Vegenaise, tiny squirt of regular mustard, squirt of lime and salt and pepper.
The warm pasta and heat from the veggies will warm the “cream” and will make everything gooey and delicious! You can also add pre-cooked chicken. To die for!
That sounds delish Ingrid! Thanks for sharing. I’ll have to give it a go.
Is there any info on how the grape seed is extracted?
I don’t have that information. The company should have detailed info on all of the ingredients they source.
I also prefer the taste over mayonnaise. I wanted to share my new recipe. I’ve been eating healthier and I never thought I would forgo my butter on artichokes. I add juice from 1/2 lemon to a few tables spoons of vegenaise, generously add garlic powder and italian seasoning. I’ll try your recipe for salads.
This sounds great – thanks for sharing Lauren!
Thank you so much for your review of Vegenaise! I’ve been wanting to try it, but wondered if it was worth it at all. I love mayo in certain sandwich fillings (tuna/salmon and egg salad) and I’m so happy to think that I can choose a healthier and more natural option now. Vegenaise, here I come!
Good article. I avoid canola (rapeseed) like the plague and normally don’t use mayonnaise but this brand is an exception. My wife is the mayo connoisseur and the grapeseed variety is her favourite.