Additive · Color

E160ai — Beta-carotene

E160ai (Beta-carotene) appears in the ingredient lists of 24 products sold in the Philippines. Function: color.

24products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
10.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.39 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 11%D 22%E 67%

18 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 24 products
Calories358 kcal
Sugars10.0 g
Saturated fat2.0 g
Salt0.39 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)