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Paprika Or Bell Pepper
Paprika Or Bell Pepper
Safe
Bell peppers and paprika are whole-food vegetables/spices high in vitamin C and carotenoids. Generally regarded as safe and nutritious, with no significant health concerns at culinary levels.
Found in
43 products
What it is
Whole vegetable (Capsicum annuum) or its dried/ground form (paprika).
Vegetable, spice, natural color and flavor.
What regulators actually say
"Peppers, sweet, red, raw — nutrient profile including vitamin C 127.7 mg/100g."
"Paprika oleoresin... may be safely used for the coloring of foods generally."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
GRAS as a common food and spice; paprika oleoresin is an exempt color additive (21 CFR 73.345).
European Union — EFSA
Authorised as food and as paprika extract color (E160c) under EU food law.
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