Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract
Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) fruit is a whole-food source of vitamin C, fiber, and betalain pigments. Prickly pear products have a history of food use; the fruit extract is treated as a conventional food ingredient.
What it is
Extract from the prickly pear cactus fruit (Opuntia ficus-indica), the 'tuna' fruit.
Natural flavor, color (betalain pigments), and antioxidant ingredient in beverages, jams, and supplements.
What regulators actually say
"Prickly pears, raw — Standard reference food in USDA FoodData Central, providing vitamin C, dietary fiber, and magnesium."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Whole food / fruit extract; fruit and fruit extracts of Opuntia have a long history of food use.
European Union — EFSA
Whole food / fruit extract; not specifically regulated as an additive.
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