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E133 (brilliant blue FCF): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E133 is brilliant blue FCF, a colour. E133 is made in a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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Fits you

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E133=made in a lab

What is E133?

E133 (brilliant blue FCF) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E133 made from?

  • Made in a lab

Is E133 vegan?

Fits you. E133 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 youE133 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE133 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E133 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E133. The checker reads them all.

E133E 133E-133INS 133Colour (133)Colour (E133)Brilliant blue FCFFD&C Blue No. 1Blue 1CI 42090

What would change the answer for E133?

For E133, 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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