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Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel

Moderate risk
Alternate Names:
  • alkali sulphite caramel
  • alkaline caramel
  • class iv caramel
  • sulphite ammonia caramel
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Brown to black colours. Soluble in water and with a specific, sometimes bitter, taste.
    • Origin:
      • Complex brown colour mixtures, made by dry heating and burning of sugars in the presence of alkali, ammonia, sulphite or combinations thereof. For more information, see the background file on caramelization.
    • Side effects:
      • Intestinal problems may occur after ingestion of large amounts. Due to the complex nature of the mixtures, toxicology tests are still being carried out.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • None; E150 can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Up to 200 mg/kg body weight
    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:
    • 200,000 mg/kg body weight/day (EFSA, 2011; 300 mg/kg total for all caramel colors)
    Status:
    • Approved in the EU. Approved in the US.
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