Additive · Color
E160a — Carotene
E160a (carotene) appears in the ingredient lists of 5,485 products sold in the United States. Function: color.
5,485products with a complete record
8%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
11.9 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.72 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 4%B 5%C 14%D 28%E 50%
4,580 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 5,485 products
| Calories | 333 kcal |
| Sugars | 11.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.0 g |
| Salt | 0.72 g |
Categories
Most represented
- Cakes718
- Biscuits263
- Snacks234
- Confectioneries219
- Frozen desserts185
- Fats136
- Pastries131
- Frozen foods125
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
5,485 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 115.
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Tesco Egg Custard Tarts 4 PackTesco7 scansD
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7 All Butter WafflesTaste the Difference (Sainsburys) · 175g6 scansC
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).