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E160b (annatto): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E160b is annatto, a colour. E160b comes from achiote seeds. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E160b=achiote seeds

What is E160b?

E160b (annatto) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E160b made from?

E160b comes from achiote seeds.

  • Achiote seeds

Is E160b vegan?

Fits you. E160b comes from achiote seeds. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE160b comes from achiote seeds. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE160b comes from achiote seeds. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E160b have on a label?

On a label, E160b can also appear as “INS 160b”, “Colour (160b)”, “Colour (E160b)”, “Annatto” or “Bixin”.

Any of these on a pack means E160b. The checker reads them all.

E160bE 160bE-160bINS 160bColour (160b)Colour (E160b)AnnattoBixinNorbixin

What would change the answer for E160b?

For E160b, 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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