Nutrition for Horseradish

Horseradish Nutrition Summary

One tablespoon of horseradish (15 grams or 0.53 oz) contains 7 calories and 0.2 grams of protein. Horseradish consist of 85% water, 11% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and less than 1% of fat.

Horseradish is an excellent source of a few nutrients, including potassium.

In one tablespoon of horseradish:

• Calories: 7
• Protein: 0.2 g
• Sugar: 1.2 g
• Dietary fiber: 0.5 g
• Fat: 0.1 g
• Sodium: 63 mg

There is no significant amounts of saturated fat or cholesterol in horseradish.

See the Horseradish Nutrition Chart for complete recommended daily values.
The specific nutritional values from USDA is for: Horseradish, prepared.

Calories in Horseradish

Horseradish has 7 calories per tablespoon or 47 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.

80% of calories in horseradish are from carbohydrates, 11% of calories are from fat and 9% of calories are from protein.

Calories from Carbs

Calories from Fat

Omega-6 in Horseradish

Calories Similar to Horseradish

Some other spices or herbs with similar calories to horseradish by weight:

• Almond Extract: +1 calories
• Yellow Mustard: +2 calories
• Mint: +3 calories
• Capers: -4 calories

Protein in Horseradish

A single tablespoon of Horseradish contains 0.2 grams of protein. Horseradish is relatively low in protein, and is not a source of complete protein, containing little or small amounts of the majority of the nine essential amino acids.

• Protein: 0.18 g

There is no significant amounts of tryptophan, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, valine or histidine in horseradish.

Protein Similar to Horseradish

Some other spices or herbs with similar amounts of protein to horseradish by weight:

• Balsamic Vinegar: -0.1 grams
• Vanilla Extract: -0.2 grams
• Red Wine Vinegar: -0.2 grams
• Almond Extract: -0.2 grams

Vitamins and Minerals in Horseradish

An good source of nutrients, horseradish contains abundant amounts of potassium. In fact, a single tablespoon of horseradish contains 2% of recommended daily values or 36.9 milligrams of potassium.

Vitamins in horseradish (1 tbsp):

• Vitamin a: 0.1 ug
• Niacin: 0.1 mg
• Vitamin b6: < 0.1 mg
• Vitamin c: 3.7 mg
• Folate: 8.6 ug
• Vitamin k: 0.2 ug

Minerals in horseradish (1 tbsp):

• Calcium: 8.4 mg
• Potassium: 36.9 mg
• Iron: 0.1 mg
• Magnesium: 4.1 mg
• Zinc: 0.1 mg
• Selenium: 0.4 ug
• Phosphorus: 4.7 mg
• Copper: < 0.1 mg
• Manganese: < 0.1 mg
• Choline: 1 mg

There is no significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, vitamin e or vitamin b12 in horseradish.

Similar to Horseradish for Potassium

Here are some other spices or herbs with similarly abundant amounts of potassium to horseradish:

• Basil: +7.4 MG
• Yellow Mustard: -14 MG
• Vanilla Extract: -15 MG
• Nutmeg: +16 MG

Horseradish Nutrition Chart

Horseradish in Cooking

Horseradish is in the top 10% of most popular ingredients for recipes. Most recipes call for one or two tablespoons of horseradish.

Friends and Relatives of Horseradish

Foods commonly cooked with horseradish:

• Pickles
• Mayonnaise

Other similar relatives:

• Dijon Mustard
• Yellow Mustard