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Beetroot Syrup
Beetroot Syrup
Low concern
Beet-derived syrup is essentially a concentrated sugar source providing trace minerals and betalain pigments. As with other sugar concentrates, contributes to free sugar intake.
Found in
40 products
What it is
Concentrated syrup made from beetroot (Beta vulgaris) juice.
Natural sweetener and red colorant.
Why it's flagged
- free sugars (concentrated sugar source)
What regulators actually say
"Vegetable juice. The color additive vegetable juice is the liquid expressed from the edible portion of fresh, edible vegetables...including beets..."
"WHO recommends a reduced intake of free sugars throughout the lifecourse."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted; vegetable juice color (21 CFR 73.260) when used as color
European Union — EFSA
Authorized; beetroot red E162 / vegetable concentrates
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