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Product check · Typical creamy (Inglehoffer-style)

Is Typical creamy Creamy Horseradish Sauce low FODMAP?

FODMAP score

38

Moderate

Mostly yes, in normal condiment amounts — creamy horseradish sauce contains no garlic or onion, which already puts it ahead of most jarred condiments. Horseradish root itself is a low-FODMAP food; its heat comes from mustard-family compounds, not fermentable carbs. On a typical US label (Inglehoffer Cream Style Horseradish), the list runs grated horseradish roots, water, soybean oil, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, eggs, sugar, salt, modified corn starch, lemon juice, mustard seed, and stabilizers. The one real flag is high fructose corn syrup, which delivers excess fructose; this jar also carries plain sugar and corn syrup further down, though those are ordinary sucrose and glucose and not a FODMAP concern on their own. At the teaspoon or two you would spread on a roast beef sandwich or serve beside prime rib, the total HFCS dose is small, and most people following a low FODMAP approach can work with it. Spooning it on generously changes the math, since the sweetener scales with the serving. If you want zero flags, plain prepared horseradish — just root, vinegar, and salt — sits on the same shelf.

What's inside

Grated horseradish rootThe root is low FODMAP — its bite comes from mustard oils, not fermentable sugars
High fructose corn syrupExcess-fructose sweetener; the main flag on this label
Sugar & corn syrupPlain sucrose and glucose syrup are low FODMAP — only the HFCS is the issue
Eggs & soybean oilThe creamy base is protein and fat with no fermentable carbs
Distilled vinegarDistilled vinegar is FODMAP-free

📏 A teaspoon or two on a sandwich keeps the HFCS dose trivial; spooning it on by the tablespoon starts stacking the fructose.

Gentler alternatives

Plain prepared horseradish (Bubbies, Woeber's)Just root, vinegar, and salt — no sweeteners at all, and stronger flavor per teaspoon

DIY creamy versionStir plain prepared horseradish into mayonnaise or lactose-free sour cream for the same texture with zero flags

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Based on the publicly listed ingredients at time of review; recipes change — check the label. Informational only, not medical advice. FODMAP tolerance is individual.

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