Additive · Color

E160ai — Beta-carotene · page 3

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 3 of 111.

Strawberry Cheese Cake Donuts, Bon Appetit
Strawberry Cheese Cake DonutsBon Appetit3 scansE
Santa cruz organic mango lemonade
Santa cruz organic mango lemonade3 scansD
BLENDED GREEK YOGURT, OIKOS
BLENDED GREEK YOGURTOIKOS · 113 g3 scansA
Peaches & Creme, Dole
Peaches & CremeDole · 123 g3 scansC
Traditional, Progresso
TraditionalProgresso · 18 oz3 scansC
Chicken Cheese Enchilada-Style Soup, Old El Paso
Chicken Cheese Enchilada-Style SoupOld El Paso3 scans
Italian Dressing & Marinade, Ken's Steak House
Italian Dressing & MarinadeKen's Steak House · 29 g3 scansE
Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette Dressing & Marinade, Ken's Steak House
Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette Dressing & MarinadeKen's Steak House · 32 g3 scansC
G
Gummy BearsBlack Forest3 scans
Assorted Fruit Ice Pops, Outshine
Assorted Fruit Ice PopsOutshine3 scansA
Ham & Cheddar with Vanilla Crème Cookies, Lunchables
Ham & Cheddar with Vanilla Crème CookiesLunchables3 scansE
Mozzarella Style Dairy-Free Cheese Shredded, Follow Your Heart
Mozzarella Style Dairy-Free Cheese ShreddedFollow Your Heart3 scansE
Creamy basil pesto, Oregon
Creamy basil pestoOregon · 14.5 oz3 scansD
5 Cheese Greek Spiral, Trader Joe's
5 Cheese Greek SpiralTrader Joe's · 14 oz3 scansD
Protein Snack Kit Smoked Turkey, Greenfield
Protein Snack Kit Smoked TurkeyGreenfield · 87 g3 scansC
RICH FROSTED DONUTS, Entenmann's
RICH FROSTED DONUTSEntenmann's3 scansE
S
Softees variety donutsEntenmann's3 scansE
Fire Roasted Sweet Corn Popcorn, Herr's
Fire Roasted Sweet Corn PopcornHerr's3 scansE
Dark chocolate mango & passion fruit creme thin cups, Trader Joe's
Dark chocolate mango & passion fruit creme thin cupsTrader Joe's · 30 g3 scansE
Egg Makers Liquid Egg Substitute, Great Value
Egg Makers Liquid Egg SubstituteGreat Value · 32 oz3 scansA
Blackberry Lemonade Drink Mix, Great Value
Blackberry Lemonade Drink MixGreat Value3 scans
Pumpkin cake roll, Walmart
Pumpkin cake rollWalmart · 18 oz (510g)3 scansE
Whipped Topping, Great Value
Whipped ToppingGreat Value3 scansD
SweeTARTS Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry Punch, SweeTarts
SweeTARTS Soft & Chewy Ropes Cherry PunchSweeTarts · 3.5oz3 scansE
Polenta, Trader Joe's
PolentaTrader Joe's · 510 g3 scansC
dairy-free GARLIC & HERBS, Boursin
dairy-free GARLIC & HERBSBoursin · 170g3 scansE
Hot Honey Popcorn, Trader Joe's
Hot Honey PopcornTrader Joe's · 198 g3 scansE
Variety 12-pack, Naked
Variety 12-packNaked3 scans
Mighty Mango Machine, Naked
Mighty Mango MachineNaked3 scansE
Variety Pack Premium Sliced Cheeses, Cello
Variety Pack Premium Sliced CheesesCello · 2lb3 scansC
Brioche Hot Dog Bun, Whole Foods
Brioche Hot Dog BunWhole Foods3 scansC
7
7 All Butter WafflesTaste the Difference (Sainsburys) · 175g3 scansC
Biscuits Flaky Layers, Pillsbury
Biscuits Flaky LayersPillsbury · 6 oz3 scansE
Chao Creamy Original Shreds NEW, Chao
Chao Creamy Original Shreds NEWChao · 7 oz3 scans
BRIOCHE HAMBURGER BUNS, taste of Inspirations
BRIOCHE HAMBURGER BUNStaste of Inspirations3 scansD
Collagen sparkling water, Vital proteins
Collagen sparkling waterVital proteins · 4.26 L3 scansB
SMOKED PROVOLONE SLICES, Violife
SMOKED PROVOLONE SLICESViolife3 scans
Australian Licorice Mixed Fruit, Darrell Lea
Australian Licorice Mixed FruitDarrell Lea · 7 oz3 scansD
FitCrunch, Robert Irvine's
FitCrunchRobert Irvine's · 46 g3 scans
Robert Irvine’s Fit Crunch Bar
Robert Irvine’s Fit Crunch Bar3 scans
Chocolate Peanut Butter High Protein Baked Bar, FITCRUNCH
Chocolate Peanut Butter High Protein Baked BarFITCRUNCH3 scans
High Protein Baked Bar Mint Chocolate Chip, Robert Irvine's Fit Crunch
High Protein Baked Bar Mint Chocolate ChipRobert Irvine's Fit Crunch · 828 g , 29.16 oz3 scans
Sparkling Clementine, IZZE
Sparkling ClementineIZZE3 scansD
Green Apple Crush, Built
Green Apple CrushBuilt · 533 g3 scans
Chick'n Noodl' Soup, Gardein
Chick'n Noodl' SoupGardein · 15 oz3 scans
La Brioche Sliced, La Boulangère
La Brioche SlicedLa Boulangère3 scansE
Plant based beef burrito bowl, Tattooed Chef
Plant based beef burrito bowlTattooed Chef · 15 g3 scans
SPAGHETTI, It's That Simple
SPAGHETTIIt's That Simple3 scans

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