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E161b (lutein): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E161b is lutein, a colour. E161b can come from marigold flowers or plants. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E161b=marigold flowers or plants

What is E161b?

E161b (lutein) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E161b made from?

E161b can come from marigold flowers or plants.

  • Marigold flowers
  • Plants

Is E161b vegan?

Fits you. E161b can come from marigold flowers or plants. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE161b can come from marigold flowers or plants. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE161b can come from marigold flowers or plants. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E161b have on a label?

On a label, E161b can also appear as “INS 161b”, “Colour (161b)”, “Colour (E161b)” or “Lutein”.

Any of these on a pack means E161b. The checker reads them all.

E161bE 161bE-161bINS 161bColour (161b)Colour (E161b)Lutein

What would change the answer for E161b?

For E161b, 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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