Additive · Colour

E160ai — Beta-carotene

E160ai (Beta-carotene) appears in the ingredient lists of 13 products sold in New Zealand. Function: colour.

13products with a complete record
9%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.72 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 9%B 0%C 27%D 36%E 27%

11 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 13 products
Energy230 kcal
Sugars4.4 g
Saturates2.0 g
Salt0.72 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)