Additive · Colour
E160a — Carotene
E160a (carotene) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,755 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: colour.
1,755products with a complete record
13%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
6.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.44 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 6%B 7%C 22%D 31%E 34%
1,359 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 1,755 products
| Energy | 295 kcal |
| Sugars | 6.7 g |
| Saturates | 4.6 g |
| Salt | 0.44 g |
Categories
Most represented
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
1,755 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 37.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).