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E150a (plain caramel): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E150a is plain caramel, a colour. E150a comes from sugar. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

for a vegan profile

E150a=sugar

What is E150a?

E150a (plain caramel) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E150a made from?

E150a comes from sugar.

  • Sugar

Is E150a vegan?

Fits you. E150a comes from sugar. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE150a comes from sugar. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE150a comes from sugar. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E150a have on a label?

On a label, E150a can also appear as “INS 150a”, “Colour (150a)”, “Colour (E150a)”, “Plain caramel” or “Caramel colour”.

Any of these on a pack means E150a. The checker reads them all.

E150aE 150aE-150aINS 150aColour (150a)Colour (E150a)Plain caramelCaramel colourCaramel

What would change the answer for E150a?

For E150a, 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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