Additive · Colour
E161b — Lutein
E161b (Lutein) appears in the ingredient lists of 222 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: colour.
222products with a complete record
6%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
39.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.30 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 3%B 3%C 15%D 15%E 64%
158 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 222 products
| Energy | 367 kcal |
| Sugars | 39.1 g |
| Saturates | 2.5 g |
| Salt | 0.30 g |
Categories
Most represented
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.275, 73.295, 73.315.
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 127-40-2 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
222 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 5.
P
Prawn Layered Pasta SaladSelect & Go6 scansB
S
Specially selected lemon curd farmhouse yogurtAldi4 scansD
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).