Cabi vs Kewpie: How to Choose a Japanese Mayo

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Cabi and Kewpie both sit in the Japanese-mayo conversation, but a useful choice starts with ingredients, flavor preference, availability and how you plan to use the mayo—not a blanket winner.

Start with what you value

Cabi currently emphasizes golden Japanese egg yolks, rice bran oil and three flavor variants: Original, Spicy with yuzu, and Wasabi. Kewpie has a much longer-established global presence and multiple formulas by market. Because formulas can vary, check the exact bottle you are considering.

Choose by use case

If flavored mayo is the goal, Cabi’s spicy and wasabi variants make that choice explicit. If you want a familiar, widely distributed Japanese mayo, compare the locally available Kewpie formula with Cabi Original.