Beetroot or Red Beet (162) is a water soluble deep red or pink colour. It is stable in neutral conditions with minimal heat and used in confectionery, short shelf life or frozen products like ice cream or plant-based meat alternatives.
Stability
| Light Fastness | Fair |
| Temperature | Poor |
| SO2 Resistant | Poor |
| Colour at pH | |
| pH 3 | Purple-Red |
| pH 5 | Purple-Red |
| pH 7 | Purple-Red |
| pH 7-9 | Purple-Red |