# Beetroot Red, betanin — Food color additive cross-reference: US FD&C designation vs EU E-number, with regulatory status comparison

For Beetroot Red, betanin, eu e-number is E 162; eu food use status is authorised at quantum satis; eu additive group is Group II, verified against its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Color additive name:** Beetroot Red, betanin _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **EU E-number:** E 162 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **EU food use status:** authorised at quantum satis _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **EU additive group:** Group II _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Group II: Food colours authorised at quantum satis E-number | Name | E 101 | Riboflavins | E 140 | Chlorophylls, Chlorophyllins | E 141 | Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins | E 150a | Plain caramel | E 150b | Caustic sulphite caramel | E 150c | Ammonia caramel | E 150d | Sulphite ammonia caramel | E 153 | Vegetable carbon | E 160a | Carotenes | E 160c | Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin | E 162 | Beetroot Red, betanin

## Source

- https://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02008R1333-20241216

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-08-10.
Part of [Food color additive cross-reference: US FD&C designation vs EU E-number, with regulatory status comparison](https://referencesource.org/food-color-additive-status-us-vs-eu/).