This coloring has a weaker shade than Carmine, and it is also sensitive to heat and acidic environments. Natural beetroot food coloring can be used in yogurt and dairy products, ice cream, salad dressings, gelatin desserts, and cold-processed products.

Benefits of Natural beetroot food coloring

Natural beetroot food coloring has health benefits such as: Improving the immune system, reducing inflammation, optimizing blood pressure, and improving brain function.

Research has shown that beetroot or beetroot extract can reduce blood pressure. This is probably due to the increased level of Oxide Nitric which causes the blood vessels to loosen and expand. Due to their high levels of mineral nitrates, beetroot and its compositions can improve muscular systems functions and increase their Oxygen consumption.

The significant point is that Betanin has anti-microbe and anti-bacterial activities and could be used as a deterrent factor of micro-organism growth in food products.