Additive · Colour

E150c — Ammonia caramel · page 2

E150c (Ammonia caramel) appears in the ingredient lists of 52 products sold in Ireland. Function: colour.

52products with a complete record
16%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.4 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 6%B 9%C 9%D 25%E 50%

32 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 52 products
Energy270 kcal
Sugars4.0 g
Saturates1.0 g
Salt1.4 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

52 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 2.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).