Vegetable Juice For Color

Vegetable Juice For Color carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 279 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 For Color 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 For Color279
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 For Color 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 For Color currently appears in 279 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 For Color 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 For Color 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 For Color
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 279 products OpenFoodFacts

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

Products Containing

Showing 50 of 279 products

Agua fresca fruit drink with natural flavors, watermelon ginger-lime
Califia Farms, Califia Farms Lp
100/100
Alani
Unknown
70/100
Aldi single serve cheesecake
Unknown
95/100
Alpha Brain Instant Peach
Unknown
100/100
Antioxidant rich cinnamon honey water, cinnamon
Heno Group Corporation
100/100
Antioxidant rich orange honey water, orange
Heno Group Corporation
100/100
Apple Cider
Sparkling ice
70/100
Apple sauce
Unknown
100/100
Applesauce Pouch Strawberry Lemonade
Motts
100/100
Arizona Watermelon
Arizona
85/100
Arizona, cowboy cocktail drink, fruit punch
Arizona, Ferolito Vultaggio & Sons
100/100
Arizona, soda shaq, orange cream soda, orange
Arizona, Ferolito Vultaggio & Sons
100/100
Aspire
Unknown
85/100
Aspire
Unknown
85/100
Aspire Healthy Energy Raspberry + Acai
Aspire
85/100
Aspire, Calorie Burning Drink, Cranberry
Stillmore Products Inc.
85/100
Barbie Smoothie Cubes
Bumpin Blends
100/100
Bear Lake Raspberry
Taffy Town
100/100
Beauty Renew Rejuvenate Glow
élevé
100/100
Biergarten garlic chive vegan roadhouse cheese spread, biergarten garlic chive
Unknown
100/100
Black cherry chocolate chunk ice cream, black cherry chocolate chunk
Unknown
30/100
Black Cherry Soda
Manhattan Special
100/100
Blossom Water Drink
Chica Bella Inc.
100/100
Blossom Water Drink
Chica Bella Inc.
100/100
Blossom Water, Blossom Water, Grapefruit Lilac
Blossom Water Llc
100/100
Blossom Water, Water Beverage, Plum Jasmine
Blossom Water Llc
100/100
Blueberry & Beet Breakfast Bars
Kellogg's
95/100
Blueberry lemonade whey protein isolate
Unknown
100/100
BLUEBERRY PASTRY CRISPS
Kellogg's SPECIAL K
100/100
BLUEBERRY PASTRY CRISPS
Kellogg's Special K
100/100
Blueberry Pastry Crisps
Special K
100/100
Blueberry Pastry Crisps
Kellogg's Special K
100/100
Blueberry whole grain cereal
Unknown
100/100
Boldly Bearcat
Graeter's
100/100
Br baskin robbins cotton candy flavored ice cream
Baskin Robbins
90/100
Breakfast bars variety
Kellogg's
95/100
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pastry Crisps
Special K
100/100
Butterfinger Ice Cream
Butterfinger
40/100
Calorie burning
Unknown
85/100
Calorie burning drink
Unknown
85/100
Candy Kittens
Candy Kittens
100/100
Caramel Flavored Crispy Marshmallow Squares, Caramel
Rice krispies treats
100/100
Caramel Flavored Crispy Marshmallow Squares, Caramel
Rice krispies treats
100/100
Caramel Sea Salt Pretzel
Rice Krispies Treats
0/100
Caramel snap crackle crispy marshmallow squares
Unknown
100/100
cereal
Kellogg's
100/100
Cereal, apple strawberry
Unknown
100/100
Cereal, apple strawberry clusters
Unknown
100/100
Cheesecake ice cream
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
90/100
Cherry Slush Energy Drink
Unknown
85/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vegetable Juice For Color safe to eat?

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

What products contain Vegetable Juice For Color?

Vegetable Juice For Color is found in 279 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Vegetable Juice For Color do in food?

Vegetable Juice For Color 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.