Additive · Colour

E160b — Annatto · page 6

E160b (Annatto) appears in the ingredient lists of 241 products sold in Australia. Function: colour.

241products with a complete record
11%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
13.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.65 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 6%B 6%C 23%D 28%E 37%

124 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 241 products
Energy293 kcal
Sugars13.1 g
Saturates5.3 g
Salt0.65 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.30, 73.1030, 73.2030.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, processing aid, surface-finishing agent

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 1393-63-1 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

241 products, most viewed first · page 6 of 6.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).