Additive · Color

E160ai — Beta-carotene · page 26

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)

Products

5,292 products, most viewed first · page 26 of 111.

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Pre-Baked Apple PieShurfineC
B
Butter flavor enriched instant gritsE
V
Vegetable oil margarine, butterE
M
MargarineShurfine · 14 gE
V
Vegetable Oil SpreadTopco Associates Inc. · 14 gE
I
Ice creamSpartanD
R
Reduced Fat Mayonnaise Dressing With Olive OilSpartan · 15 gE
S
Spartan, marinade, lemon pepperSpartanE
M
Macaroni & CheeseSpartan · 99 gC
D
Deluxe Sharp Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese DinnerSpartan · 99 gC
S
Spartan, fresh selections., coffee cake, apple danishSpartanD
T
Traditional SoupSpartan · 245 gA
C
Chicken BrothSpartan · 240 mlA
M
Macaroni & CheeseSpartan · 99 gC
C
Creamy Cheese Sauce & Shell Pasta DinnerSpartan · 113 gC
C
Cheesy Skillets Dinner Kit, Deluxe Cheeseburger Pasta & Sauce MixSpartan
M
Mashed Potatoes Sour Cream & ChivesSpartan · 22 gD
C
Chicken GravySpartan · 60 gC
V
Vegetable ShorteningSpartan · 13 gE
L
Lite Whipped ToppingSpartan · 9 gE
S
Spartan, jumbo biscuits, butterSpartanE
S
Spartan, whipped topping, originalSpartanD
V
Vegetable oil spreadSpartanE
S
Soft MargarineSpartan · 14 gE
B
Butter vegetable oil spreadSpartanD
E
Egg Mates Made With Real Egg WhitesSpartan · 46 gA
S
SpreadD
Bake shop golden brown flaky butter pecan danish, Topco
Bake shop golden brown flaky butter pecan danishTopcoE
C
Cheese danish coffee cake, cheese danishE
G
Gooey dessert barE
R
Raspberry dessert barE
S
Shell pasta with a creamy cheese sauce dinner, shells & cheeseValu TimeD
D
Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner With Creamy Cheddar Cheese SauceValu Time · 99 gC
F
French DressingValu Time · 32 gE
5
53% vegetable oil spreadValu TimeE
3
39% vegetable oil spreadValu TimeD
S
Sandwich creme lemon cookiesE
M
Moist spiced carrot cake with walnuts and a rich cream cheese icing, carrotE
V
Vanilla bean cupcakes filled with sweet vanilla creme, vanilla beanE
R
Red velvet gourmet cupcakesE
Y
Yummy yellow premium cake mix
R
Raspberry danish coffee cakeD
S
Strawberry cheese danish coffee cakeE
T
Tender cherry cheese danish coffee cake pastry with cheese, cherry and streusel, drizzled with sweet icing, cherry cheese danishE
G
Glazed raised donuts, glazedE
G
Glazed sour creme donuts, glazed sour cremeE
G
Glazed apple frittersE
J
Jumbo glazed raised donuts, glazedKingston Marketing CoE

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