Additive · Colour

E160b — Annatto

E160b (Annatto) appears in the ingredient lists of 22 products sold in India. Function: colour.

22products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
9.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.4 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 0%D 21%E 79%

19 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 22 products
Energy480 kcal
Sugars9.1 g
Saturates12.9 g
Salt1.4 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.30, 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)