Additive · Color

E150a — Plain caramel · page 10

E150a (Plain caramel) appears in the ingredient lists of 447 products sold in the United States. Function: color.

447products with a complete record
8%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
9.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.87 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 3%B 5%C 22%D 27%E 44%

285 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 447 products
Calories236 kcal
Sugars9.4 g
Saturated fat2.5 g
Salt0.87 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)