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Nutricost Red Plant Based Food Coloring From Beet Root Powder (75 Servings)

Contains silica

This red food-color powder uses beet root powder and contains silica. A 1 g serving has 1 g carbohydrate and 5 mg sodium.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$18.53 lowest price at Café Cravings
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1/4 tsp (1g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
5mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Beet root powder, silica
Product details
OriginUnited States
“Region of Origin : United States” — the product page
77 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%96
Processing · counts 20%65
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 77
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 96 · Silicon dioxide (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Beet root powder with added silica for food coloring
Sourcing 50 · Packaged in the USA; beet sourcing is not specified
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list, but beet sourcing and growing details are absent
Contains silica
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for silicon dioxide
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Beet root powder Silica
2 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
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