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E100 (curcumin): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E100 is curcumin, a colour. E100 comes from turmeric. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

for a vegan profile

E100=turmeric

What is E100?

E100 (curcumin) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E100 made from?

E100 comes from turmeric.

  • Turmeric

Is E100 vegan?

Fits you. E100 comes from turmeric. Nothing from an animal.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE100 comes from turmeric. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE100 comes from turmeric. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E100 have on a label?

On a label, E100 can also appear as “INS 100”, “Colour (100)”, “Colour (E100)”, “Curcumin” or “Turmeric extract”.

Any of these on a pack means E100. The checker reads them all.

E100E 100E-100INS 100Colour (100)Colour (E100)CurcuminTurmeric extract

What would change the answer for E100?

For E100, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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