Additive · Colour

E150a — Plain caramel

E150a (Plain caramel) appears in the ingredient lists of 9 products sold in Singapore. Function: colour.

9products with a complete record

17%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

8.9 gsugars per 100 g (median)

0.71 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

ADE

A 17%B 0%C 0%D 17%E 67%

6 rated products

Per 100 g, across all 9 products

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 listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)