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Red Cabbage

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Red cabbage is a conventional vegetable rich in anthocyanins and phenolic antioxidants. Peer-reviewed reviews document strong antioxidant capacity with no safety concerns at typical dietary use.

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What it is

Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata f. rubra — a head-forming cabbage cultivar with deep purple-red leaves.

Whole-vegetable ingredient used in salads, slaws, ferments, and as a natural source of color.

What regulators actually say

"The phenolic extract showed about 96% antioxidant activity compared to the ferrous sulfate heptahydrate standard."

Hassan et al., High-Resolution UPLC-MS Profiling of Anthocyanins and Flavonols of Red Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata f. rubra), Molecules (PMC8708035) — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Conventional food (vegetable). No additive approval required.

European Union — EFSA

Conventional food in the EU.

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