Colored With Vegetable Juice

Colored With Vegetable Juice carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 35 indexed US food products.

Safety score 60.0%

3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine

How common is vs other flagged additives?

Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives — Colored With Vegetable Juice highlighted.

Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Colored With Vegetable Juice35
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Colored With Vegetable Juice has a moderate safety profile (3/5). While approved for use, some studies or consumer advocacy groups have raised questions about certain aspects of this ingredient. Consumers who prefer caution may wish to limit intake.

What the Data Says About

Colored With Vegetable Juice currently appears in 35 products across the OpenFoodFacts catalog we index, which gives a concrete measure of its footprint on US grocery shelves. Our internal safety score of 3/5 synthesizes FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Chemical Cuisine classification. These two frameworks capture different questions: regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups examine cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk.

Colored With Vegetable Juice serves one or more technical functions in food manufacturing — stabilization, flavor, preservation, or structural role — which explains its presence across multiple product categories in our database. Inspection and outbreak records frequently trace back to control failures around functional additives, whether through batch contamination, undisclosed substitutions, or labeling mismatches that trigger recall classifications by the FDA.

No specific concern flags are attached to Colored With Vegetable Juice in our current data snapshot beyond the regulatory and CSPI classifications above. That does not rule out individual sensitivity reactions, and anyone managing allergies, elimination diets, or chronic conditions should verify with a qualified healthcare professional before relying on population-level ratings.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Regulatory and safety classifications for Colored With Vegetable Juice
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 35 products OpenFoodFacts

FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.

Products Containing

Showing 35 of 35 products

Aloe Vera King, Natural Aloe Vera Drink, Pomegranate
Okf
100/100
Birthday Cake Cupcake Cups
Sprinkles
100/100
Blueberry Cobbler
ONE
100/100
Blueberry cobbler flavored protein bar, blueberry cobbler
Unknown
100/100
Blueberry Cobbler Protein Bar
One Brands
100/100
Candy canes
Sweetnature
95/100
Candy Canes
Spangler Candy Company
100/100
Candy Canes
Spangler Candy Company
100/100
Candy Canes
Sweetnature
100/100
Candy Canes
Spangler Candy Company
95/100
Chewy mint candy roll
Perfetti Van Melle Usa Inc.
100/100
Cinnamon candy canes, cinnamon
Unknown
100/100
CUPCAKE CUPS BIRTHDAY CAKE
Sprinkles
100/100
Cupcake Cups Birthday Cake
Sprinkles
100/100
Dipped rice cakes
Unknown
100/100
Fabulicious Sour Stix!
Darrell Lea
100/100
Gourment cane sugar syrup
Unknown
100/100
Monster Soft-baked Cookies
Matt's Bakery
100/100
Organic rice cake strawberry and cream
Unknown
100/100
Organic strawberry'n'cream
Unknown
100/100
Protein Bar Peppermint Bark
Barebells
85/100
Pure cane gourmet syrup
Unknown
100/100
Raspberry & Peach Filled Drops
Cavendish & Harvey
100/100
Red wine vinaigrette dressing
Unknown
100/100
Sam's choice, fruit spread with agave sweetener
Sam's Choice
100/100
Sam's choice, fruit spread with agave sweetener, raspberry
Sam's Choice
100/100
Snack Cakes
Great Value
95/100
Snowballs
Mrs. Freshley's
45/100
Snowballs creme filled cakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
45/100
Strawberry Crème Pie
Edward’s
100/100
Strawberry organic twisted fruit rope, strawberry
Clif
100/100
Strawberry organic twisted fruit snack, strawberry
Clif, Clif Bar And Company
100/100
Strawberry organic twisted fruit snack, strawberry
Clif
100/100
Sweet nature candy canes all natural
Unknown
100/100
Whole Milk Yoghurt
Mountain High
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Colored With Vegetable Juice safe to eat?

Colored With Vegetable Juice has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Colored With Vegetable Juice?

Colored With Vegetable Juice is found in 35 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Colored With Vegetable Juice do in food?

Colored With Vegetable Juice serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.

Where does this ingredient safety data come from?

Safety data comes from the FDA's SAFFA (Substances Added to Food) database, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) ratings, and the OpenFoodFacts product database. Product counts reflect items cataloged in OpenFoodFacts.