| Additive Summary | Beetroot Extract (E162) |
|---|---|
| Essence | Beetroot Extract or E162 is a natural red color typically obtained from beets or beet juice. |
| Names | Betanin, E162, INS No. 162, Beetroot Red, Beetroot Extract, Beet Powder, and others. |
| Sourcing | There are no rubbish surprises here. Commercially, it’s sourced from beets. Thus, no non-sense of sourcing natural colors from ingredients that are not natural. |
| Manufacturing | To create the Beetroot Red, red beets (Beta vulgaris L. var rubra) are squashed and crushed. Membranes filtration and clarification can be applied but that’s optional. The outcome of that is worked by a simple industrial drying process in which the beets are pulverized. The end product is the stripped of fibers and nonwater soluble polysaccharides. Betanin can also be created through solvent extraction by using methanol or ethanol. |
| Application | Coloring (red to red-purple, very water-soluble). |
| Acceptable Daily Intake | None determined. |
| Side Effects | Side effects are minor and benefits make up for them in spades. But it can interfere with the absorption of certain nutrients, color the urine red to pink, contribute to kidney stone formation. |
| Benefits | This thing can offer all kinds of benefits. It can promote good blood pressure levels, aid athletic performance, provide anti-inflammatory properties, boost brain health, enhance digestive health, balance energy intake, offer anti-cancer properties, fight diabetes and dementia, strengthen bone health, foster liver health, and more. |
| Studies | 940+ studies on Pubmed. 35+ studies on safety. |
| Allergens | None. |
| Diet Restrictions | None. |
| Health Knight Assessment |
Typically Beneficial. | Category 0 Additive. |
| Products | It can be used as a beneficial ingredient in supplements. It is commonly used in processed foods like all kinds of desserts, ice creams, cake mixes, soft drinks, salad dressings, hard candies, dried fruit, marshmallows, cookies and biscuits, pastries, ice creams, yogurts, frostings, drink mixes, meat products, meat substitute products, and others. |
