Vegetable Juice Concentrates

Vegetable Juice Concentrates carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 72 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 — Vegetable Juice Concentrates highlighted.

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

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Vegetable Juice Concentrates72
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Vegetable Juice Concentrates 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

Vegetable Juice Concentrates currently appears in 72 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.

Vegetable Juice Concentrates 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 Vegetable Juice Concentrates 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 Vegetable Juice Concentrates
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 72 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 72 products

All Natural Kiwi Strawberry Juice Drink, Kiwi; Strawberry
Snapple
100/100
BANQUET Beef Pot Pie, 7 OZ
Banquet
65/100
Banquet Mega Meals Salisbury Steak Frozen Dinner, 15.25 Ounce, 15.25 OZ
Unknown
80/100
banquet salisbury ateak
Unknown
80/100
BANQUET Salisbury Deep Dish Dinner, 7 OZ
Banquet
95/100
BANQUET Salisbury Steak Dinner, 12.5 OZ
Unknown
80/100
Beef & Vegetable Soup
Progresso
95/100
Beef pot pie
Unknown
95/100
Beef pot pie premium seasoned beef, beef
Unknown
95/100
Beef pot roast
Unknown
85/100
Beef Pot Roast
Banquet
95/100
Bob evans, burritos, egg, steak & cheese
Bob Evans, Bob Evans Farms Inc
95/100
Breakfast Bakes
Bob Evans
95/100
Centrum men 50 multigummies
Unknown
100/100
chicken broth
Kroger
100/100
Chicken broth
The Kroger Co.
100/100
Chicken Broth
College Inn, Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Chicken Broth
Del Monte Foods Inc.
100/100
Chicken Broth
Harris Teeter
100/100
Chicken Broth With Roasted Garlic
College Inn
100/100
Chicken Chile Verde with Rice + Beans
Hungryroot
100/100
Energy water
Unknown
60/100
Free Range Chicken Stock
simple truth organic
100/100
Fruit Juice & Purified Water Grape Flavored Juice Blend Beverage, Grape
Mott's
100/100
Garden Vegetable
Progresso
100/100
Gravy and beef with baby portobello mushrooms, beef with portobello
Unknown
100/100
Green & mean salsa
Gia Brands Inc.
100/100
HEALTHY CHOICE Oven Roasted Chicken Complete Meal, 11.4 OZ
Unknown
95/100
Hearty beef stew carrots, potatoes, peas & onions in a roast beef sauce, hearty beef stew
Unknown
100/100
Herbes De Provence Chicken With Brown Sugar-Glazed Carrots And Pecans Meal Kits, Herbes De Provence Chicken
Home chef
100/100
Homestyle beef flavored stock, beef
Haddon House Food Products Inc
100/100
Iced refreshers
Donut shop
85/100
Juice Drink
Snapple
100/100
kiwi strawberry flavored juice drink
snapple
100/100
Kiwi Strawberry Flavored Juice Drink From Concentrate, Kiwi Strawberry
Snapple
100/100
Kiwi Strawberry Flavored Juice Drink, Kiwi Strawberry
Snapple
100/100
Low sodium vegetable juice blend
Knudsen & Sons Inc
100/100
Manischewitz, chicken gravy
Manischewitz
100/100
Manischewitz, classic chicken gravy
Manischewitz
100/100
Manischewitz, savory beef gravy
Manischewitz
95/100
Marie Calendars Spaghetti Bowl
Marie Calendar's Spaghetti Bowl
95/100
Marie callender's, slow roasted beef with garlic mashed potatoes in savory gravy
Unknown
80/100
MARIE CALLENDERS Family Size Beef Pot Pie, 37 OZ
Unknown
95/100
Meat loaf & gravy
Unknown
80/100
Meat Loaf & Gravy
Marie Callender’s
85/100
MEATLOAF & MASHED POTATOES
Healthy Choice
80/100
Mega meals salisbury steak
Banquet
95/100
Microwaveable beef pot pie
Unknown
95/100
Organic vegetable stock
Unknown
100/100
Piccata pan sauce
Unknown
100/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vegetable Juice Concentrates safe to eat?

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

What products contain Vegetable Juice Concentrates?

Vegetable Juice Concentrates is found in 72 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Vegetable Juice Concentrates do in food?

Vegetable Juice Concentrates 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.