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Lycopenes

Limited risk
Alternate Names:
    None
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Dark red food colour.
    • Origin:
      • Natural colour, present in many yellow and red plants and fruits. Commercially isolated from tomatoes. See also the background file on lycopene.
    • Side effects:
      • None known.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • None; E160d can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • None determined.
    Status:
    • Unknown
Info from proe.info:
  • Description:
    • Benefits:
      • Unknown
    • General:
      • Unknown
    • Harm:
      • Unknown
    • Legal:
      • Unknown
    • Use:
      • Unknown
    • Links:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Unknown
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  • Description:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • 0.500 mg/kg body weight/day (EFSA, 2008)
    Status:
    • Restricted use approved in the EU. Approved in the US.
References:
Restrictions:
  • None
Tags:
Links:
  • GSFA
  • JECFA