Additive · Color

E160ai — Beta-carotene · page 111

E160ai (Beta-carotene) appears in the ingredient lists of 5,292 products sold in the United States. Function: color.

5,292products with a complete record
9%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
11.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.74 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 4%B 5%C 14%D 28%E 49%

4,441 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 5,292 products
Calories333 kcal
Sugars11.7 g
Saturated fat5.0 g
Salt0.74 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.95, 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)