Additive · Color

E150c — Ammonia caramel · page 258

E150c (Ammonia caramel) appears in the ingredient lists of 22,057 products sold in the United States. Function: color.

22,057products with a complete record
11%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
11.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.84 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 6%B 5%C 19%D 27%E 44%

18,749 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 22,057 products
Calories237 kcal
Sugars11.5 g
Saturated fat1.8 g
Salt0.84 g

Categories

Most represented

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)

Products

22,057 products, most viewed first · page 258 of 460.

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).