Additive · Colour

E160ai — Beta-carotene

E160ai (Beta-carotene) appears in the ingredient lists of 21 products sold in India. Function: colour.

21products with a complete record
5%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
5.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.50 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 0%C 21%D 42%E 32%

19 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 21 products
Energy424 kcal
Sugars5.5 g
Saturates4.0 g
Salt0.50 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.95, 73.1095, 73.2095, 184.1245.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, nutrient supplement, 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 7235-40-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

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