Additive

E150 — Caramel

E150 (Caramel) appears in the ingredient lists of 21 products sold in Ireland.

21products with a complete record
23%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.9 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.57 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 8%B 15%C 31%D 8%E 38%

13 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 21 products
Energy203 kcal
Sugars4.9 g
Saturates1.5 g
Salt0.57 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)

Products containing it, by country

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