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Ingredient · Colorant

colour E150a

Cleaner · 7/10, higher is cleaner

How we reached this

E150a (plain caramel) — simplest caramel color, made by heating sugar without ammonia or sulphites. No 4-MEI concern (only the ammonia-process caramels carry that). FDA GRAS. EFSA acceptable.

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About this rating

Ratings run 1–10, higher is cleaner, and are set editorially against the sources above — see the methodology page for how an ingredient rating becomes part of a product score. Last reviewed 2026-05-25.