Pre-orderPre-order

Colour

E160d (lycopene): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E160d is lycopene, a colour. E160d can come from tomatoes, fermentation or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

Decode another E-numberWhich E-numbers come from animals?Add vegan to my profile

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

for a vegan profile

E160d=tomatoes, fermentation or a lab

What is E160d?

E160d (lycopene) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E160d made from?

The red in tomatoes. It is also made by fermentation.

  • Tomatoes
  • Fermentation
  • Made in a lab

Is E160d vegan?

Fits you. E160d can come from tomatoes, 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 youE160d can come from tomatoes, fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE160d can come from tomatoes, fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E160d have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E160d. The checker reads them all.

E160dE 160dE-160dINS 160dColour (160d)Colour (E160d)Lycopene

What would change the answer for E160d?

For E160d, 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).

Create a website profile with the things you avoid and the people you check for.

Build my profile

Saved to your account. On launch day, sign in to the app with the same email and carry on where you left off.