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E140 (chlorophylls): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E140 is chlorophylls, a colour. E140 comes from plants. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

for a vegan profile

E140=plants

What is E140?

E140 (chlorophylls) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E140 made from?

E140 comes from plants.

  • Plants

Is E140 vegan?

Fits you. E140 comes from plants. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE140 comes from plants. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE140 comes from plants. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E140 have on a label?

On a label, E140 can also appear as “INS 140”, “Colour (140)”, “Colour (E140)”, “Chlorophylls” or “Chlorophyll”.

Any of these on a pack means E140. The checker reads them all.

E140E 140E-140INS 140Colour (140)Colour (E140)ChlorophyllsChlorophyll

What would change the answer for E140?

For E140, 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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