Additive · Colour
E162 — Beetroot red
E162 (Beetroot red) appears in the ingredient lists of 554 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: colour.
554products with a complete record
14%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
23.2 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.24 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 6%B 8%C 20%D 15%E 51%
391 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 554 products
| Energy | 362 kcal |
| Sugars | 23.2 g |
| Saturates | 3.2 g |
| Salt | 0.24 g |
Categories
Most represented
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
554 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 12.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).