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The Debate Over Mayonnaise Vs. Miracle Whip Is Raging On Twitter (14 Tweets)

Fighting over cultural preferences on Twitter is what keeps the fire going in people’s bellies in between huge political scandals. We are all addicted to yelling at each other for preferring certain spices or not washing our meat. Or legs. Whatever the issue it is, we all know nothing will be resolved by arguing on Twitter, and yet we can’t resist!

Professor and writer Dr. Jason Johnson set off another culinary debate for the ages with a few simple tweets about hating mayonnaise and not knowing the difference between mayonnaise and Miracle Whip:

https://twitter.com/DrJasonJohnson/status/1321818361676922880

Pretty soon Miracle Whip was trending to such an extent that even the brand got in and started commenting on Johnson’s tweets:

There are many brands of mayonnaise out there, but Miracle Whip is generally understood to be a product of Kraft Foods. Duluth News outlined the basic differences between the two condiments, and I trust them:

Miracle Whip has half the fat of mayonnaise, which is made from egg yolks, lemon juice or vinegar and vegetable oil. Another difference is that Miracle Whip has more sugar added; it contains both high-fructose corn syrup and sugar. Mayo contains little if any sugar.

Yeah, that’s pretty much what it tastes like, too. Miracle Whip is slightly sweet, which is nauseating to anyone who is used to the savory taste of mayo. The two should really be in entirely different food categories, but instead, we’ve decided to compare them and get into a huge fight.

Some people immediately made the whole issue political, suggesting that Miracle Whip is for Republicans and mayo is for Democrats:

https://twitter.com/AmyAThatcher/status/1321900278178873348

https://twitter.com/theDRaGnrebOrN/status/1321844570926292994

Some shared the traumatic experience of tasting Miracle Whip for the first time:

https://twitter.com/armani___inamra/status/1321853744401797122

https://twitter.com/yikesmaI/status/1321974926392381440

Other people are sharing the trauma of realizing so many people hate their beloved Miracle Whip:

https://twitter.com/SuperDuper_Cam/status/1321860566781218818

https://twitter.com/LToniJ/status/1321869491412885504

Perhaps the most confusing people were the ones who couldn’t tell the difference, which is actually disturbing to the rest of us:

https://twitter.com/TrapBoucher/status/1321848396844429312

https://twitter.com/deapoirierbooks/status/1321856871779782659

Pick a side, folks. Election Day is right around the corner.

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Aimeé Lutkin