Betanin
Primarily used in Ice Creams, Soups, Fruit or Cream Fillings, Sugar Coatings, Gelatine Desserts, Hard Candies etc.
Betanin is an extract from the red beet (Beta vulgaris), containing red and yellow pigments, which is used mainly as a food colouring.
Applications
- Ice Creams & Soups
- Fruit or Cream Fillings
- Sugar Coatings
- Gelatine Desserts
- Hard Candies
- Soft Drink Beverages
- Gravy Mixes
- Biscuit Filling
- Marshmallow Candies
- Fruit Preparations
- Meat & Meat Substitutes
Betanin is the most important colouring compound in red beet juice. The colour of betanin depends on pH; between four and five it is bright bluish-red, becoming blue-violet as the pH increases. Once the pH reaches alkaline levels betanin degrades by hydrolysis, resulting in a yellow-brown colour. Beetroot red is available as a liquid, paste, or solid, depending upon the degree of processing.
Betanin is most commonly used in: ice creams, soups, fruit or cream fillings, sugar coatings, gelatine desserts, hard candies and soft drink beverages, gravy mixes, biscuit filling, marshmallow candies, fruit preparations, meat and meat substitutes. Especially for cosmetic applications, Nature Nine Natural’s Beetroot is NATRUE Approved.
