Additive · Colour

E150c — Ammonia caramel · page 11

E150c (Ammonia caramel) appears in the ingredient lists of 492 products sold in Canada. Function: colour.

492products with a complete record
11%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
10.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.62 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 4%B 6%C 26%D 22%E 41%

365 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 492 products
Energy192 kcal
Sugars10.7 g
Saturates0.83 g
Salt0.62 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 73.1085, 73.2085, 182.1235.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, flavoring agent or adjuvant, nutritive sweetener, solvent or vehicle

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 8028-89-5 (FDA inventory)