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Caramel II - sulfite caramel

Limited risk
Alternate Names:
  • caustic sulfite caramel
  • class ii 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:
      • Unknown
    Dietary restrictions:
    • None; E150 can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • no ADI
    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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