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Violet Carrot
Violet Carrot
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Violet carrots are a whole-food vegetable with high content of anthocyanins (purple pigments) and beta-carotene (provitamin A). They are nutritious and have no specific safety concerns at culinary intake.
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What it is
A purple-skinned variety of carrot (Daucus carota) rich in anthocyanins and beta-carotene.
Whole vegetable; used as ingredient or natural color source.
What regulators actually say
"Carrots, raw — rich in carotenes; purple varieties additionally provide anthocyanins."
"Anthocyanins from purple carrots have demonstrated antioxidant activity in vitro and in vivo."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Conventional food.
European Union — EFSA
Conventional food; carrot extracts approved as natural colorings.
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