Additive · Colour

E160b — Annatto

E160b (Annatto) appears in the ingredient lists of 10 products sold in Hong Kong. Function: colour.

10products with a complete record
11%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
14.2 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.6 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 11%C 22%D 11%E 56%

9 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 10 products
Energy330 kcal
Sugars14.2 g
Saturates5.8 g
Salt1.6 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 containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)