Cooked Onion And Carrot Juice Concentrate

This ingredient is made by cooking onions and carrots, then concentrating their juices. The process involves extracting the liquid from the vegetables and then removing water to create a more potent liquid or paste.

Manufacturers use this concentrate to add a savory, slightly sweet vegetable flavor to foods. It is often found in vegetarian or vegan meat alternatives, sauces, soups, and prepared meals where it enhances the overall taste profile.

Cooked onion and carrot juice concentrate is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA for use in food. It is a source of natural sugars and compounds found in vegetables. International bodies like JECFA have evaluated similar vegetable-derived ingredients, but specific evaluations for this exact concentrate may vary. At typical consumption levels, it is not associated with adverse health effects.