Additive · Colour
E162 — Beetroot red
E162 (Beetroot red) appears in the ingredient lists of 42 products sold in Australia. Function: colour.
42products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
28.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.22 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 27%D 18%E 55%
22 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 42 products
| Energy | 333 kcal |
| Sugars | 28.3 g |
| Saturates | 4.5 g |
| Salt | 0.22 g |
Categories
Most represented
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| France | 1,460 |
| United Kingdom | 554 |
| Germany | 329 |
| Netherlands | 174 |
| Belgium | 164 |
| Spain | 119 |
| United States | 112 |
| Switzerland | 72 |
| Italy | 61 |
| Ireland | 55 |
| Finland | 49 |
| Poland | 49 |
| Australia | 42 |
| Sweden | 36 |
| Norway | 33 |
| Austria | 24 |
| Czechia | 23 |
| Denmark | 22 |
| Portugal | 22 |
| India | 18 |
| Bulgaria | 16 |
| New Zealand | 15 |
| Croatia | 12 |
| Brazil | 12 |
| Morocco | 11 |
Products
42 products, most viewed first.
R
Reese's PiecesReese's · 50 gC
Crowns ChocolateMontarc
B
Bao Vegetable & Pork Flavoured Bunsbibigo · 320 g
O
Oak Chocolate - Lactose FreeOak
D
Drumstick StrawberryPeters
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).