Sauces
Bookbinder's Prepared Horseradish
9.75 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains seed oils
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 61
Bookbinder's Prepared Horseradish scores 61 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Sodium benzoate: Benzoates can form small amounts of benzene in drinks that also contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C), especially with heat or light. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Sodium bisulfite: Sulfites must be declared above 10 mg/kg in the EU and UK and at 10 ppm or more in the US because some people, especially people with asthma, react to them. Regulatory
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better marinades and cooking sauces
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Manischewitz White Horseradish Manischewitz · 8 oz Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 99 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Prepared Horseradish Silver Spring · 8 oz No seed oils · No artificial flavors Score 82 out of 100 , 21 points higher -
Prepared Horseradish Silver Spring Foods Inc. · 5 g No seed oils · No artificial flavors Score 83 out of 100 , 22 points higher -
Homestyle Prepared Horseradish Miller's · 8 oz Not ultra-processed · No sodium benzoate Score 87 out of 100 , 26 points higher -
Fresh Ground Horseradish Silver Spring Foods · 5 g No seed oils · No artificial flavors Score 84 out of 100 , 23 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Prepared Horseradish
Ingredients
- Sodium benzoate minus 7.5 points
- Sodium bisulfite minus 7.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Artificial flavors minus 1.5 points
- Calcium disodium EDTA minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 5.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 39 = 61
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 100 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
| Sugars | 2.9 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 5.3 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 1 tsp (5 g)
Ingredients
- horseradish
- distilled vinegar
- water
- corn starch
- soybean oil
- salt
- artificial flavor
- sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (used as preservatives) (moderate concern)
- calcium disodium-edta
- sodium bisulfite (to protect color and flavor) (moderate concern)
Label text, as published
horseradish, distilled vinegar, water, corn starch, soybean oil, salt, artificial flavor, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (used as preservatives), calcium disodium-edta , sodium bisulfite (to protect color and flavor),
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Mustard, Sulphites
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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“Artificial colours or a sodium benzoate preservative (or both) in the diet result in increased hyperactivity in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the general population.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of benzyl alcohol (E 1519) as food additive (records the 2016 benzoate re-evaluation)
“derived a group ADI of 5 mg/kg bw per day (expressed as benzoic acid) in accordance with the ADI previously derived by SCF and JECFA”
doi.org
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers
“ANNEX II SUBSTANCES OR PRODUCTS CAUSING ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES 1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut or their hybridised strains”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat (such as spelt and khorasan wheat), rye, barley, oats or their hybridised strains, and products thereof”
legislation.gov.uk
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org