Additive · Color

E160b — Annatto · page 100

E160b (Annatto) appears in the ingredient lists of 11,402 products sold in the United States. Function: color.

11,402products with a complete record
6%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.1 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 3%B 3%C 18%D 45%E 31%

9,840 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 11,402 products
Calories316 kcal
Sugars3.4 g
Saturated fat5.7 g
Salt1.1 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.30, 73.1030, 73.2030.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, 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 1393-63-1 via Wikidata (CC0)