Additive · Colour
E162 — Beetroot red
E162 (Beetroot red) appears in the ingredient lists of 55 products sold in Ireland. Function: colour.
55products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
41.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.20 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 25%D 14%E 61%
36 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 55 products
| Energy | 377 kcal |
| Sugars | 41.1 g |
| Saturates | 3.9 g |
| Salt | 0.20 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
55 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 2.
I
Irish jam doughnutsLidl2 scansD
B
British FREE RANGE MIXED SIZ TIN REFILL PACK M&S -M&s1 scan
C
Cadbury mini eggs Easter egg
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).