Caramel is a beige to dark-brown confection made by heating any of a variety of sugars.
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The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.
Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!
Country | Status | Matched Term |
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United States | Approved | Caramel |
European Union | Approved | Plain caramel |
Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Caramel |
Philippines | Not Permitted | |
Japan | Unknown | None |
Austria | Approved | Plain caramel |
Belgium | Approved | Plain caramel |
Bulgaria | Approved | Plain caramel |
Cyprus | Approved | Plain caramel |
Czech Republic | Approved | Plain caramel |
Denmark | Approved | Plain caramel |
Estonia | Approved | Plain caramel |
Finland | Approved | Plain caramel |
France | Approved | Plain caramel |
Germany | Approved | Plain caramel |
Greece | Approved | Plain caramel |
Hungary | Approved | Plain caramel |
Ireland | Approved | Plain caramel |
Italy | Approved | Plain caramel |
Latvia | Approved | Plain caramel |
Lithuania | Approved | Plain caramel |
Luxembourg | Approved | Plain caramel |
Malta | Approved | Plain caramel |
Netherlands | Approved | Plain caramel |
Poland | Approved | Plain caramel |
Portugal | Approved | Plain caramel |
Romania | Approved | Plain caramel |
Slovakia | Approved | Plain caramel |
Slovenia | Approved | Plain caramel |
Spain | Approved | Plain caramel |
Sweden | Approved | Plain caramel |
United Kingdom | Approved | Plain caramel |
Australia | Approved | Caramel |
New Zealand | Approved | Caramel |
E150 - Caramels: Linked to gastro intestinal problems, hypersensitivity, saftey suspect. 150(i) seems safest.
E150 - Caramels: Linked to hyperactivity.
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
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Codex Alimentarius |
Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
UK Food Standards Agency |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Wikipedia |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
Supplier | Country | |
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![]() | Sherratt Ingredients | Australia |
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