Beet Juice Powder(E162)
Level 1 — Generally benignIn Winter's Dictionary
Beet Juice Powder is a colorant — Vegetable dye for dairy products
Also: Beet Root Red, Betanin
What it does
Vegetable dye for dairy products
Where you'll see it
Dairy products
Benefits
Drinking 17 oz of beetroot juice a day may reduce blood pressure (2008 research). Beetroot contains nitrates that help blood vessels dilate.
Regulatory status
- EU: approved
- Notes: Exempt from color certification; listed 1967
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Vegetable dye used to color dairy products