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E160d (lycopene): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E160d is lycopene, a colour. E160d can come from tomatoes, fermentation or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E160d=tomatoes, fermentation or a lab

What is E160d?

E160d (lycopene) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E160d made from?

E160d can come from tomatoes, fermentation or a lab. The red in tomatoes. It is also made by fermentation.

  • Tomatoes
  • Fermentation
  • Made in a lab

Is E160d vegan?

Fits you. E160d can come from tomatoes, fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE160d can come from tomatoes, fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE160d can come from tomatoes, fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E160d have on a label?

On a label, E160d can also appear as “INS 160d”, “Colour (160d)”, “Colour (E160d)” or “Lycopene”.

Any of these on a pack means E160d. The checker reads them all.

E160dE 160dE-160dINS 160dColour (160d)Colour (E160d)Lycopene

What would change the answer for E160d?

For E160d, 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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