E160ai — Beta-carotene
E160ai (Beta-carotene) appears in the ingredient lists of 5,282 products sold in the United States. Function: color.
Nutri-Score
4,433 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 333 kcal |
| Sugars | 11.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.0 g |
| Salt | 0.74 g |
Categories
- Cakes713
- Biscuits251
- Snacks229
- Confectioneries201
- Frozen desserts179
- Fats136
- Frozen foods124
- Pastries124
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)
Products
5,282 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 111.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).