Carrot Juice Powder
Carrot juice powder is a whole-food-derived ingredient providing beta-carotene (provitamin A) and fiber. It is widely used as a natural color and flavoring with no specific safety concerns at normal use levels.
What it is
Powder produced by drying carrot juice (Daucus carota), often spray-dried with a carrier.
Natural color (orange), flavoring, and source of beta-carotene.
Why it's flagged
- very high beta-carotene supplementation (not food levels) linked to lung cancer risk in smokers
What regulators actually say
"Two large studies found that high-dose beta-carotene supplements increased the risk of lung cancer in current and former smokers."
"Carrot juice nutrient profile - rich in beta-carotene."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted as natural color (21 CFR 73.300 carrot oil; juice as whole food)
European Union — EFSA
Approved as natural color/food (E160a related)
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