Morehouse Cream Style Horseradish — ENGINEERED

Name: Morehouse Cream Style Horseradish
Brand: Morehouse Foods Inc.

Munch or Dump rates Morehouse Cream Style Horseradish by Morehouse Foods Inc. ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

A real horseradish root buried under two sweeteners, refined soybean oil, modified starch, artificial flavor, and color/freshness chemicals like titanium dioxide and sodium metabisulfite.

Why this verdict

Two separate sweeteners stacked together: high fructose corn syrup plus cane sugar
Titanium dioxide as a colorant, banned as a food additive in the EU over genotoxicity concerns
Sodium metabisulfite, a sulfite that can trigger reactions in asthmatics and sulfite-sensitive people
Modified food starch and refined soybean oil bulk it out instead of real cream
Artificial flavoring on top of natural horseradish that should flavor itself

Ingredients (16)

Ground horseradish roots (safe) — The real deal and the actual point of the product, a whole pungent root
DISTILLED VINEGAR (safe) — Acid for tang and preservation.
Soybean Oil (moderate) — Refined vegetable oil for body and mouthfeel.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
Whole Eggs (safe) — Traditional emulsifier and the reason this qualifies as 'real' mayo.
lemon juice (safe) — Provides natural acidity and flavor.
modified food starch (moderate) — Industrial thickener that gives the condensed texture; a processing marker.
citric acid (safe) — Acidity and tartness adjuster.
Titanium dioxide (avoid) — Whitening color agent banned as a food additive in the EU.
Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
Artificial Flavoring (moderate) — Lab flavor added to a product that has a strong natural one
Sodium Metabisulfite (caution) — Sulfite preservative; can affect sulfite-sensitive people.
Xanthan Gum (moderate) — Industrial thickener.
Natural Flavoring (safe) — Undisclosed flavor component, standard in ketchup.
calcium disodium edta (moderate) — Preservative that binds metals to protect quality; a processed-food additive but used in tiny amounts.