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E160a (carotenes): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E160a is carotenes, a colour. E160a can come from plant oils, fermentation or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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Fits you

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E160a=plant oils, fermentation or a lab

What is E160a?

E160a (carotenes) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E160a made from?

The source is not stated on the pack: a label does not have to say which of these was used.

  • Plant oils
  • Fermentation
  • Made in a lab

Is E160a vegan?

Fits you. E160a can come from plant oils, fermentation or 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 youE160a can come from plant oils, fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE160a can come from plant oils, fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E160a have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E160a. The checker reads them all.

E160aE 160aE-160aINS 160aColour (160a)Colour (E160a)CarotenesBeta-caroteneMixed carotenes

What would change the answer for E160a?

For E160a, 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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