Is It Safe To Eat Mayonnaise When Pregnant?

 

7. Bacteria:

If you consume mayonnaise that is infected with salmonella, it could lead to extreme dehydration, bacteria in the bloodstream, meningitis, and reactive arthritis’s Also, your baby can get infected with salmonellosis.
It is essential to ensure egg safety during pregnancy. Mayonnaise made with raw egg can also have the risk of containing listeria bacteria, which can lead to listeriosis, a very rare disease during pregnancy.

8. High calories:

Adding a teaspoon of mayonnaise once in a while may not be such a problem in this case. However, use of mayonnaise in high amounts and on a regular basis could lead to overconsumption when combined with other high calorie food that you take every day. This could lead to excess weight gain.