Vinegar color white vs yellow?

[skr791346]

I usually use Heinz white distilled vinegar 5% that’s clear white to dose my tank

I recently got a Whole Foods vinegar that’s labeled as white distilled vinegar 5% but it’s noticeably yellow. Doesn’t say anything about being flavored.

was wondering why the difference in color and if the yellow Whole Foods vinegar was safe to use?

 

[lapin]

Usually cider vinegar has the yellow tint to it.
If its unpasturized it could start growing the bacteria that was its mother. Like a bread dough starter.
Usually if its white its clear at our stores

 

[skr791346]

That’s what I thought too - doesn’t say cider vinegar anywhere on the bottle, just white distilled. Weird

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I wouldn't worry about it. :)

 

[skr791346]

Thank you, Randy

 

[Miami Reef]

I was just going to make a thread about this. I bought vinegar that had a yellow tint. It says distilled white vinegar, but from a different brand than what I usually get.

Good to know it’s safe, but I’m just curious as to why it’s yellow?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Sorry, I'm not sure why it would be slightly yellow.