Red beet
Extracted from Red beet root, and red to purple-red powder, mainly composed of betanin, easily soluble in water and in aqueous ethanol, GB2760 can be widely applied to various types of food coloring, and add the amount according to the production needs to be used.
| The name | Project | Index |
| Red beet | Appearance | Purple-red powder |
| The color value 535nm | ≥3.0 | |
| Loss on drying/(%) | ≤10.0 | |
| Residue on ignition/(%) | ≤14.0 | |
| pH | 4.0-6.0 | |
| Arsenic (As included)/(mg/kg) | ≤2 | |
| Lead (in terms of Pb)/(mg/kg) | ≤5 |