Including Celery Juice Powder

Celery juice powder is made from dehydrated celery juice. The process involves extracting juice from fresh celery, concentrating it, and then drying it into a powder. This powder retains many of the natural compounds found in celery.

Celery juice powder is often used as a natural source of curing agents in processed meats like pepperoni and salami. It contains naturally occurring nitrates and nitrites which help preserve the meat, enhance its color, and prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. It is also sometimes used as a flavoring agent.

Celery juice powder is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used as a food ingredient. The naturally occurring nitrates in celery can be converted to nitrites in the body, which play a role in curing meats. JECFA has evaluated celery and its derivatives. While some studies have explored the health effects of celery's compounds, typical consumption in processed foods is not associated with adverse health outcomes.