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E132 indigotine (indigo carmine): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E132 is indigotine (indigo carmine), a colour. E132 is made in a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E132=made in a lab

What is E132?

E132, indigotine (indigo carmine), is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E132 made from?

Known as Blue No. 2 in the US. Despite the word “carmine”, it is not made from insects.

  • Made in a lab

Is E132 vegan?

Fits you. E132 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 youE132 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE132 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E132 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E132. The checker reads them all.

E132E 132E-132INS 132Colour (132)Colour (E132)Indigotine (indigo carmine)FD&C Blue No. 2Blue 2

What would change the answer for E132?

For E132, 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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