Additive

E150 — Caramel

E150 (Caramel) appears in the ingredient lists of 16 products sold in New Zealand.

16products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
11.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.34 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 9%D 9%E 82%

11 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 16 products
Energy165 kcal
Sugars11.3 g
Saturates2.0 g
Salt0.34 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)