Carrot Extract Powder

Carrot extract powder starts from the storage root of Daucus carota, the cultivated carrot, rather than the leaves or seed. Water extraction concentrates the soluble root fraction, and the liquor is dried into a yellow-orange powder that disperses in water, with its color carried by carotenoid pigments.

Concentration is set by a 10:1 ratio, the mesh is 80, and no marker percentage applies. Carrot juice powder, carrot powder and freeze-dried carrot powder are separate vegetable-powder products, each made without this extraction step, and none is a ratio extract.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0083 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Carrot, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Root & Rhizome, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Daucus carota Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Daucus carota L., a biennial of the Apiaceae family whose orange storage root is the vegetable carrot. The part used is that root. Leaves, flowering tops and seed are not part of this ingredient, and wild carrot seed oil is an entirely different material.

Carrot extract also differs from carrot juice. Juice is pressed from the root and dried with a carrier, while this ingredient is a water extract concentrated and dried from the root itself, so the two do not share a composition or a handling profile.

Root color is the identity point that matters. Orange carrots owe their color to carotenoids such as beta-carotene and alpha-carotene, while purple and black carrots owe theirs to anthocyanins. An orange carrot extract and a purple carrot extract are therefore different pigment systems, and this extract covers the orange root only.

Carrot Extract vs Powder & Standardized Grades

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Root Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried carrot root	A dispersible concentrated root extract is wanted
Carrot Juice Powder	Spray-dried carrot juice powder with a carrier	A juice-based powder is wanted instead of a ratio extract
Carrot Powder	Dried, milled carrot root with no extraction	Whole vegetable powder with fiber is wanted
Freeze-Dried Carrot Powder	Freeze-dried carrot root, milled	A gently dried powder is wanted, with the root intact

The 10:1 ratio records how much carrot root went into the extract. It says nothing about carotenoid content, and no carotenoid figure is attached to it. Carotenoids are fat-soluble pigments, so in a water extract much of the color sits as fine particles held in the dispersion and not as dissolved color.

The three siblings change the basis of the specification, not just the processing. The juice powder starts from pressed juice and carries a carrier, the milled root keeps the fiber, and the freeze-dried root keeps the structure of the vegetable. A formula that wants a concentrated, dispersible carrot ingredient starts here, and one that wants whole carrot fiber starts at the powders.

The depth of orange follows the root variety and the drying conditions, so powder color describes the lot physically and does not rank carrot extract quality.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Daucus carota
Plant Part	Root & Rhizome
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Carrot
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Yellow-Orange powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Natural Color Drink Mixes

In dry drink mixes, the yellow-orange tint of carrot extract adds a warm color to fruit and citrus bases. Because the color is partly carried by carotenoid particles, it dilutes toward pale yellow in water and is easiest to read in opaque, flavored beverages. Dry mixes hold the color best when kept dark and sealed until use.

Gummy and Chewable Bases

Pectin gummies can carry carrot extract at low inclusion. The extract lends an amber tone to orange and mango flavors, and it should go in after the cooked mass cools below its setting temperature, to keep heat and acid exposure short. Fruit-flavored gummies hide the faint vegetable sweetness of the powder.

Orange-Toned Powder Sticks

Single-serve sticks blend the extract with fruit powders and a dispersible carrier. Particle size should be matched across components, since a dense orange extract can settle out of a lighter base during filling and transport.

Formulation Notes

The powder is yellow-orange with a mild sweet vegetable aroma and a faintly sweet taste. In water it disperses to a cloudy pale-orange liquid and does not clear.

Carotenoid pigments fade with light and with oxygen, so keep the powder in sealed, opaque packs and add it late in warm processing. Dosing into dry blends is easiest after a short premix with a flowing carrier, since a fine extract can bridge in a hopper. After opening, close the liner at every draw, because a moisture-affected carrot extract cakes, and the surface color deepens.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports product evaluation, formulation trials, commercial orders, and ongoing ingredient supply. Packaging, storage, and shipping arrangements are determined by product characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.