Additive

E150 — Caramel · page 3

E150 (Caramel) appears in the ingredient lists of 119 products sold in the United Kingdom.

119products with a complete record
23%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
6.9 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.53 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 10%B 13%C 23%D 24%E 31%

80 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 119 products
Energy155 kcal
Sugars6.9 g
Saturates1.0 g
Salt0.53 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)