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Beetroot Juice Concentrate

Safe

Beetroot juice is a recognized food. Nitrate content provides vasodilatory effects studied in sports and cardiovascular research, with no safety concerns at dietary intake.

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What it is

Concentrated juice from red beetroot (Beta vulgaris); rich in betalain pigments.

Natural color (red/pink), flavoring, and source of dietary nitrate.

Why it's flagged

may temporarily redden urine/stools (harmless)

What regulators actually say

"The color additive vegetable juice... may be safely used for coloring foods generally."

eCFR 21 CFR 73.260 Vegetable juice — ecfr.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Recognized food; vegetable juice color exempt from certification (21 CFR 73.260).

European Union — EFSA

Authorised; beetroot red E162.

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