Is Beetroot Red Safe? E162 Explained
Beetroot Red is E162 (Beetroot Red) — a colour (plant (beetroot)) used in sweets and confectionery, soft drinks.
What is Beetroot Red?
E162 is Beetroot Red, a food additive classified as a colour that give food its colour. A colour (plant (beetroot)) used in sweets and confectionery, soft drinks. You'll find it in sweets and confectionery, soft drinks, cake icing and many other packaged foods. Like every E-number, E162 has been authorised for use in food following an EFSA safety evaluation — though authorisation doesn't mean concern-free, as the safety section below explains.
Is Beetroot Red bad for you?
EFSA has reviewed E162 and considers it safe for human consumption at the levels used in food. No credible evidence links Beetroot Red to harm at normal dietary intakes.
EFSA opinion: Beetroot Red — status Safe.
Foods containing Beetroot Red
- sweets and confectionery
- soft drinks
- cake icing
- jams and preserves
- ready meals
- desserts
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Beetroot Red FAQs
Is Beetroot Red bad for you?
EFSA has reviewed E162 and considers it safe for human consumption at the levels used in food. No credible evidence links Beetroot Red to harm at normal dietary intakes.
Is Beetroot Red vegan?
E162 (Beetroot Red) is vegan. It is derived from plant (beetroot), with no animal involvement in standard food production.
Is Beetroot Red halal?
E162 (Beetroot Red) is halal. It is derived from plant (beetroot), which involves no haram sources.
Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL) · EFSA