E161b — Lutein
E161b (Lutein) appears in the ingredient lists of 111 products sold in the United States. Function: color.
Nutri-Score
55 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 335 kcal |
| Sugars | 7.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.82 g |
| Salt | 0.18 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.275, 73.295, 73.315.
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 127-40-2 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
111 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 3.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).