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Caramel colours

Moderate risk
Alternate Names:
  • caramel
  • caramel coloring agent
  • caramel colour
  • caramels
  • natural 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:
      • Side effects are manifested from the use of E150c and E150d, where 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 for E150c and E150d, whereas there is no ADI for E150a and/or E150b.
    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:
    • Unknown
    Status:
    • Approved in the EU. Approved in the US.
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