Is Horseradish Condiments Safe for Kidney Stones? (Safe)
mg oxalate
per serving
Serving: 1 tsp (5 g)
Verdict: 🟢 Safe
Per 100g: 13 mg
Data: Harvard T.H. Chan SPH (2024)
Here's the takeaway: Horseradish Condiments earns a Safe rating (🟢) at 1 mg oxalate per serving. Being under 25 mg means it fits comfortably in everyday eating. Keep your usual habits — adequate fluids and calcium in meals — and Horseradish Condiments poses no special concern.
Putting Horseradish Condiments in context: it lands well below the category average of 27 mg. In the database, 80% of vegetables (219 of 271) fall in the 🟢 Safe group (under 25 mg oxalate/serving). The typical vegetables here averages 27 mg oxalate per serving, so Horseradish Condiments runs 97% below that baseline. That places it among the lower-oxalate options in its category. Why this matters: the gap between two Safe foods can be wide — one may hold 5 mg oxalate while another sits at 24 mg. The lower one leaves more room in your day. See all vegetables rated Safe for a full side-by-side.
Why does the safe threshold matter?
The 25 mg line is the reference point clinicians use to separate everyday foods from ones that need caution. Every value on this page traces back to Harvard's 2024 lab analysis, so the threshold is applied to measured data rather than estimates. Horseradish Condiments comes in at 1 mg oxalate per 1 tsp (Safe) in the measured database.
Can I eat this food every day?
For Safe foods (under 25 mg/serving), daily use is generally fine. Caution and Avoid foods work better as occasional items — rotate them with safer options so no single high-oxalate food becomes a habit. For Horseradish Condiments, the measured oxalate value is 1 mg per 1 tsp (Safe).
Where does the oxalate data come from?
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2024) via the OHF database. These are direct laboratory measurements — the most reliable oxalate data available for food. Applied to Horseradish Condiments: 1 mg oxalate per 1 tsp — Safe per Harvard (2024).
Should I also check sodium and calcium?
Yes — kidney stone risk isn't just about oxalate. High sodium increases urinary calcium (a stone promoter). Adequate dietary calcium (from food, not supplements) actually binds oxalate in your gut. Check the food's full nutrition page for the complete picture. Applied to Horseradish Condiments: 1 mg oxalate per 1 tsp — Safe per Harvard (2024).