Red to Purple · E163 · Vegetable Juice Color
Anthocyanins
Natural red-to-purple colorant from fruits and vegetables · Replaces Red 40 and Red 3 in acid products
REPLACESRed 40, Red 3
SHADERed at low pH, violet as pH rises
SUGGESTED LABELFruit and vegetable juice (color)
Product profile
- Description
- Natural colorant rich in anthocyanins from fruit and vegetable sources, giving bright red shades in acid products. Used in beverages, jams, confectionery and fruit preparations.
- Source
- Typical sources: black carrot and purple sweet potato (also grape, black currant, red radish, hibiscus)
- Reference
- E163 · INS 163
- JECFA
- Grape skin extract ADI 0 to 2.5 mg/kg bw; other sources vary by specification
Specifications
- Form
- Powder and liquid
- Solubility
- Water-soluble
- Anthocyanin content
- By grade, typically 1% to 3%
- Appearance
- Dark red to purple liquid or powder
- Heavy metals
- Pb ≤2 · As ≤1 · Hg ≤1 · Cd ≤1 ppm (FARBE standard)
- Microbiology
- TPC ≤1000 CFU/g · yeast ≤100 · mold ≤100 · E. coli absent in 10 g (FARBE standard)
Stability
Light
Heat
pH range2 to 4.5, red
violet to blue as pH rises
violet to blue as pH rises
Oxidation
Use and application
- Applications
- Beverages, jams, fruit preparations, confectionery, yogurt, ice cream.
- Dosage
- Typical 0.005% to 0.5% depending on source. FARBE develops the shade with you.
- Notes
- Reddest at pH 2 to 4.5; turns violet and blue as pH rises. Grape-based grades may contain sulfites; black carrot and sweet potato grades typically do not.
Storage and packaging
- Storage
- Cool, dry place away from light; chilled storage (2 to 6 °C) for liquids
- Shelf life
- Powder: 24 months · Liquid: 6 months (unopened, as stored)
- Packaging
- Available in 5 kg, 20 kg and 25 kg presentations
Plant-derivedFSSC 22000 plantNon-GMO
Labeling and regulatory
- Suggested declaration
- Fruit and vegetable juice (color), or anthocyanins
- US status
- Exempt from certification (21 CFR 73.260, 73.250 and 73.169)
- Allergens
- No allergens in the product.
- Certifications
- FSSC 22000 · Kosher — KMD · Halal — American Halal Foundation · ISO 9001
Information is provided in good faith and reflects typical product characteristics; it is not a warranty. Stability ratings are indicative (1 low, 5 high) and depend on formula, process and packaging. Validate in your application. Values are typical; the final product specification sheet governs.
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