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E163 (anthocyanins): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E163 is anthocyanins, a colour. E163 can come from fruit or plants. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E163=fruit or plants

What is E163?

E163 (anthocyanins) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food. The colour of grape skins, berries and red cabbage.

What is E163 made from?

E163 can come from fruit or plants.

  • Fruit
  • Plants

Is E163 vegan?

Fits you. E163 can come from fruit or plants. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE163 can come from fruit or plants. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE163 can come from fruit or plants. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E163 have on a label?

On a label, E163 can also appear as “INS 163”, “Colour (163)”, “Colour (E163)” or “Anthocyanins”.

Any of these on a pack means E163. The checker reads them all.

E163E 163E-163INS 163Colour (163)Colour (E163)Anthocyanins

What would change the answer for E163?

For E163, 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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