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E141 (copper chlorophyllins): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E141 is copper chlorophyllins, a colour. E141 can come from plants or minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E141=plants or minerals
What is E141?
E141 (copper chlorophyllins) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.
What is E141 made from?
E141 can come from plants or minerals.
- Plants
- Minerals
Is E141 vegan?
Fits you. E141 can come from plants or minerals. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E141 have on a label?
On a label, E141 can also appear as “INS 141”, “Colour (141)”, “Colour (E141)”, “Copper complexes of chlorophylls” or “Copper chlorophyllin”.
Any of these on a pack means E141. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E141?
For E141, 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.
- EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
- US FDA: Food Additive Status List
- 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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