Vegetable carbon

For Vegetable carbon, eu e-number is E 153; eu food use status is authorised at quantum satis; eu additive group is Group II, verified against its source on 2026-08-10.

Color additive name: Vegetable carbon verified
EU E-number: E 153 verified
EU food use status: authorised at quantum satis verified
EU additive group: Group II verified

Sourceeur-lex.europa.eu

Verified2026-08-10

Review by2027-08-10

DatasetFood color additive cross-reference: US FD&C designation vs EU E-number, with regulatory status comparison

What the source says

Group II: Food colours authorised at quantum satis E-number | Name | E 101 | Riboflavins | E 140 | Chlorophylls, Chlorophyllins | E 141 | Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins | E 150a | Plain caramel | E 150b | Caustic sulphite caramel | E 150c | Ammonia caramel | E 150d | Sulphite ammonia caramel | E 153 | Vegetable carbon

— eur-lex.europa.eu, retrieved 2026-08-10

Source

eur-lex.europa.euhttps://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02008R1333-20241216

Last verified against source: 2026-08-10. Due for re-check by 2027-08-10. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.