Additive · Colour

E160b — Annatto · page 2

E160b (Annatto) appears in the ingredient lists of 60 products sold in New Zealand. Function: colour.

60products with a complete record
6%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
16.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.61 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 2%B 4%C 20%D 20%E 53%

49 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 60 products
Energy328 kcal
Sugars16.7 g
Saturates8.3 g
Salt0.61 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)