Food Safety Substance
Pomegranate extract
Pomegranate extract is a food additive with Approved in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 2 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | Approved | - |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1064 | Whole fruit pomegranate extract | FDA has no questions | Intended for use as an ingredient in dairy products, non-alcoholic beverages, and chocolate candy at levels up to 50 mg per serving, based on the Reference Amounts Customarily... | Scientific procedures | Verdure Sciences |
| United States | 1064 | Whole fruit pomegranate extract | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | Intended for use as an ingredient in dairy products, non-alcoholic beverages, and chocolate candy at levels up to 50 mg per serving, based on the Reference Amounts Customarily... | Scientific procedures | Verdure Sciences |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Pomegranate extract used for in food?
Pomegranate extract appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.
Is Pomegranate extract safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Pomegranate extract?
No ADI row was found for Pomegranate extract in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Pomegranate extract also used in cosmetics?
Pomegranate extract has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Pomegranate Extract (Punica Granatum Extract), EU status permitted.