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E160c (paprika extract): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E160c is paprika extract, a colour. E160c comes from sweet peppers. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E160c=sweet peppers

What is E160c?

E160c (paprika extract) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E160c made from?

E160c comes from sweet peppers.

  • Sweet peppers

Is E160c vegan?

Fits you. E160c comes from sweet peppers. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE160c comes from sweet peppers. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE160c comes from sweet peppers. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E160c have on a label?

On a label, E160c can also appear as “INS 160c”, “Colour (160c)”, “Colour (E160c)”, “Paprika extract” or “Paprika oleoresin”.

Any of these on a pack means E160c. The checker reads them all.

E160cE 160cE-160cINS 160cColour (160c)Colour (E160c)Paprika extractPaprika oleoresinCapsanthin

What would change the answer for E160c?

For E160c, 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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