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Green Spirulina Extract: The Best Green Food Coloring for Natural Shades | Binmei

Green spirulina extract is a highly effective green food coloring ingredient, especially for frozen foods. Click here to learn more about our high-quality spirulina extract and discover a new palette of natural shades.

The Ultimate Buyer's Guide to Natural Green Food Colouring

Finding the perfect natural green food colouring from natural sources can be challenging. From the earthy shades of chlorophyll to the vibrant hues of spirulina blends, each option has unique properties. This guide will walk you through the top natural green solutions, comparing their stability, shades, and best uses to help you choose the ideal green food colouring for your product.

Choosing Green: A Comparison of Natural Food Colours

Colourant Source Key Pigment Shade Solubility Heat/Light Stability Flavour Profile Best For...
Chlorophyll Chlorophyll Olive/Grassy Green Oil-soluble Poor Distinct Plant/Herbal Oil-based products, Sauces
Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin Bright, Emerald Green Water-soluble Good Neutral, Tasteless Beverages, Candy, Ice Cream, Bakery
Spirulina Blended Green Phycocyanin + Natural Yellow Vibrant, Pure Teal-Green Water-soluble Good Neutral, Tasteless Beverages, Ice Cream, Frosting, Dairy
Matcha Powder Chlorophyll Muted Yellow-Green Poor (Suspends) Poor Strong Tea Flavour Flavour-specific Lattes, Baking

A Deep Dive into Natural Green Colourant Profiles

Chlorophyll & Chlorophyllin: The Foundation of Green

Chlorophyll is the fundamental pigment that gives plants their green color. In its raw form, it's oil-soluble and has a strong, "grassy" flavor, which can be limiting for food applications. However, through a process of modification, it becomes Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin—a highly stable, water-soluble, and tasteless derivative. This makes chlorophyllin a far more versatile green food colouring for industrial use, as it can be easily incorporated into a wide range of products without altering their taste. It’s perfect for achieving that classic, bright green hue.

Spirulina Blended Green: The Art of Vibrant Green

This is where science meets art. We start with the pure blue of our spirulina extract. By expertly blending this phycocyanin with a clean-tasting natural yellow, such as safflower, we create a stunningly stable, and vibrant green food colouring that doesn't have the "grassy" flavour of chlorophyll. This advanced solution offers a beautiful blue-green shade that is a perfect fit for modern, health-conscious products.

Other Natural Sources (e.g., Matcha)

While sources like Matcha powder, spinach, or pandan can be used to achieve a green color, they have significant limitations for commercial use. Their strong flavors can overwhelm a product, their color is often muted, and their stability is poor, making them suitable only for very specific, niche applications. This highlights why professional extracts like Chlorophyllin and Spirulina blends are the optimal choice for consistent, high-quality results.

Frequently Asked Questions about Green Food Colouring

Which natural green is best for baking?

Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin is a great choice for baking due to its good heat stability and neutral flavor.

I need a very bright, almost teal-green. What should I use?

A Spirulina blended green is the ideal solution for achieving a pure, vibrant blue-green shade.

I want a green with no flavor. What are my options?

Both Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin and Spirulina blended green are excellent choices as they are formulated to have a neutral taste, ensuring your product's flavor profile remains unchanged.

Can BINMEI customize a green shade for me?

Yes! Our team of experts can create a custom color blend to match the exact green hue you need for your product.

Explore our full palette of natural colors. We select the finest from nature to create the fullest possible palette of appealing shades. Our natural food colors answer the demand for food that's safe to eat with quality ingredients that can be trusted. Scroll through our large selection of food colors below. Under each raw material you’ll find stability information, as well as the many shades it can produce. All our colors are customizable and we offer color matching as well, if you’re looking to change your food color supplier.

Spirulina is believed to be one of the oldest life forms on Earth and it is widely known as a dietary supplement. But Spirulina is also used as a food coloring ingredient, which is very effective in frozen foods such as shakes, smoothies and ice cream.

Spirulina Superfine Powder is made by screening fresh spirulina and then reprocessing it through high-pressure wall breaking, homogeneous emulsification, etc. It has the characteristics of delicate taste, uniform coloring, which is more conducive to human absorption and convenient blending and use.

Explore our full palette of natural colors

We select the finest from nature to create the fullest possible palette of appealing shades. Our natural food colors answer the demand for food that's safe to eat with quality ingredients that can be trusted. Scroll through our large selection of food colors below. Under each raw material you’ll find stability information, as well as the many shades it can produce. All our colors are customizable and we offer color matching as well, if you’re looking to change your food color supplier.

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Spirulina is believed to be one of the oldest life forms on Earth and it is widely known as a dietary supplement. But Spirulina is also used as a food coloring ingredient, which is very effective in frozen foods such as shakes, smoothies and ice cream.

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Blue Green Spirulina Extract Powder for Food Coloring｜Binmei

Spirulina extract powder (blue/green) can be used in various foods, beverages and nutritional supplements. See more to explore our palette of natural colors.

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Spirulina Superfine Powder

Spirulina superfine powder is made by screening fresh spirulina and then reprocessing it through high-pressure wall breaking, homogeneous emulsification, etc. It has the characteristics of delicate taste, uniform coloring, which is more conducive to human absorption and convenient blending and use.

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