Mayonnaise vs mustard for acne
Mayonnaise scores 90/100 (GLOW) and mustard scores 100/100 (GLOW) on SpotBite's Skin Score. Mustard is the safer choice by 10 points, and the gap comes mostly from inflammatory fats.
Where the gap comes from
- Inflammatory fats: Mayonnaise has 1.6 g saturated fat and 5.8 g omega-6, Mustard has 0 g and 0.1 g.
Evidence: Caperton 2014 double-blind RCT (n=14): one dose of 100% cocoa increased acne lesions by day 4 (study). All 13 sources.
Score breakdown, side by side
| Mayonnaise | Mustard | |
|---|---|---|
| Glycemic (of 50) | no carbs 0 | GL 0.2 −0.4 |
| Dairy (of 25) | 0 g 0 | 0 g 0 |
| Inflammation (of 25) | 1.6 g sat · 5.8 g ω-6 −14.9 | 0 g sat · 0.1 g ω-6 −0.3 |
| Skin Boost (of 25) | 0.7 g ω-3 · low polyphenols +5.3 | 0.1 g ω-3 · medium polyphenols +5.8 |
| Skin Score | 90 · GLOW | 100 · GLOW |
Estimates for a typical serving. Real foods vary by brand and recipe.
Verdict
If you are acne-prone, mustard is the better pick of the two.
Not medical advice. Both scores are for the food on its own. What you eat with it changes the result, and breakouts usually show up 3 to 7 days after a meal. Diet is one factor among many.
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