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E123 (amaranth): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E123 is amaranth, a colour. E123 is made in a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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Fits you

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E123=made in a lab

What is E123?

E123 (amaranth) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food. Not permitted in food in the United States.

What is E123 made from?

  • Made in a lab

Is E123 vegan?

Fits you. E123 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

Bravoora is a calorie tracker and ingredient checker app. Scan a pack, a supplement or a skincare label and it answers for each person on your plan.

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

VeganFits youE123 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE123 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E123 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E123. The checker reads them all.

E123E 123E-123INS 123Colour (123)Colour (E123)Amaranth

What would change the answer for E123?

For E123, 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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