Have you tried adding a little bit of vinegar and maybe sugar to regular mayonnaise? I find that makes for a really unhealthy salad dressing that's similar in taste to miracle whip.
this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2026
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high-fructose corn syrup
Can't tell if you're one of those insane people who like corn syrup sodas or one of those insane people who like diet sodas.
Either way, well done, you pissed off a lot of people lmao
Miracle Whip is made from water, soybean oil, high-fructose corn syrup, vinegar, modified corn starch, eggs, salt, natural flavor, mustard flour, potassium sorbate, spice, and dried garlic.
So, a lot of shit that is unhealthy. It's not unpopular, you're just wrong.
If it wasn’t for the Wu Tang Clan / Bobby Digital lyrics I wouldn’t even know such a product existed.
No. You're wrong.
I've argued the merits of miracle whip for over a decade at least. I despise the food snobbery underpinning its hate anyway, and the fact that it has its culinary place just adds spice to my disgust.
But better? Nah, just a different product with different use cases.
It's like saying oranges are better than apples. Yeah, someone may like one better than the other, but they're totally different experiences and are used differently as ingredients. MW may be closer to mayo than apples and oranges, but that's a matter of degree, not essense.
I tend to favor MW on most sandwiches personally, but some mix of mayo and MW in salads, deviled eggs and the like. Dips are almost always mayo.
But even that is preference, not an objective state of being. No food preferences are ever objective.
Oranges are better than apples ya fuckin nerd, ever have a tangerine?
Pfft, tangerines aren't oranges, they're tangerines.
And have your ever seen a tangerine pie? No, because it would be a pulpy mess. >!and if you bring up lemon meringue or key lime, I shall throw a granny smith at you!<
Godamn, now I've got to figure out how to make tangerine meringue pie. Thanks g
Lemon meringue though 😘
Cosmic crisp mic drop
Godamn, he's... Untouchable
Well done! A proper UO! Now get out!
You are wrong, upvote.
Never upvoted an unpopular opinion so fast.
I've had that stuff once in my life, and that was enough. Unbelievable.
Same, immediate upvote along with a small gag
Miracle whip has it's uses...but sure as shit not as mayonnaise.
Actually brave take here
Miracle whip is better with bologna. In all other cases mayonnaise is better.
Upvoted for being genuinely unpopular and only mostly incorrect.
Ah, yes, Satan's Cum.
Kewpie and nothing else.
Yes! I finally got some a few months ago and it is so so so much better than any other I've tried.
100%. Their sesame dressing is also awesome.
Kewpie and nothing else!
Read as cool whip, was confused.
out. just.
get out
But this is unpopular opinions, its exactly where they should be
Truly an unpopular opinion
I don’t like real mayo. The only way I have miracle whip is with tuna.
This was such a gender split in my family, through generations. The men like Miracle Whip, the women liked mayo.
False. Next question.
Both are gross
Hellmans/Best changed their recipe a few years ago and tasted like trash. Switched between a few “fancier” expensive brands and couldn’t find the right flavor, then tried the store brand and it was exactly right and cheaper.
I think Best switched back, but it’s too late , I’m not paying the higher price any longer.
Make your own.
Takes me less than 5 minutes with a stick blender, and I control everything that goes in it.
I make it about once a month.
Why? What I’m doing is easy and tastes fine.
We started boycotting Hellmans/Best with the change as well. We go with Duke's now.
there's a few things where mayo is used, where the sweetness of salad dressing like miracle whip just won't do.
but for the most part, yea. salad dressing is better. i keep a jar of it in the fridge and use some at least 1-2 times a week. i only get mayo when i need it.. and then i often just keep packets from takeaway or 'event' meals to use later. i'd never use a whole jar of mayo before it turned to yuck.
The last time I used miracle whip was when I made what I dubbed "the whitest sandwich":
2 slices of Kahn's bologna
2 slices Kraft American cheese
2 slices of Wonderbread
Miracle Whip
Side of Lays plain potato chips
It wasn't bad, but I never used that jar again, and it was the only time in the last 25 years I had miracle whip on purpose.
Add some pickle relish to that abomination
Too spicy
As a general rule, anything you're whipping up fresh is going to be better than what comes out of a can.
But I'll spot you that the generic brand store bought mayo jar is marginally less appealing that the name brand improved variety.
I get so much hate for even keeping a jar of it in the house. While duke’s mayo is great, I still just prefer miracle whip.
Mustard and hot sauce are all that matter.
Mayo and ranch are fatty white bread lame
If I’m gonna go there actual real whip cream is far fuxking superior to disgusting miracle whip
Wait, I use mustard or hot sauce... but do you mix them? Have I been missing out‽
I don’t mix per se but I’ll put mustard on one slice and hot sauce on the other. They mix in my belly!!
Super yum 😋
What sort of highlights creation did you make when you substituted whipped cream, you know, dairy and air for miracle web? Fats, solids, lipids, all that whole weird craziness?
Hydrogenated oils and hf corn syrup, nfw.
Give me the real.
Let the lemmings have their miracle whip, ranch, mayo and margarine.
If it wasn't selling sufficient to encourage repurchasing, it wouldn't still be on the shelves. Just like Coke and Pepsi and the "generic" store brands.
I wouldn't argue that any choice is better than another, unless you're talking cheaper or lower calorie or something, but you are definitely allowed to like one more than another.