Additive · Colour

E150c — Ammonia caramel

E150c (Ammonia caramel) appears in the ingredient lists of 11 products sold in South Africa. Function: colour.

11products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3,2 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1,3 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 33%D 17%E 50%

6 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 11 products
Energy469 kcal
Sugars3,2 g
Saturates3,6 g
Salt1,3 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 73.1085, 73.2085, 182.1235.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, flavoring agent or adjuvant, nutritive sweetener, solvent or vehicle

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 8028-89-5 (FDA inventory)

Products containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)