E160c

Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin

E Number E160c
Name Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin
Class Colours
Groups Group II: Food colours authorised at quantum satis
Additional details Red color
Origin Natural
Common sources red pepper
Common applications Cereals, cheeses, mayonnaise, charcuterie, soups, snacks, candies and marmalade
Observations No adverse reactions were observed
Evaluation Innocuous

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Conditions of use in food categories

Category Number Category Name Maximum Level (mg/l or mg/kg as appropriate) Details Restrictions/exceptions
01.7.2 Ripened cheesequantum satisonly ripened range, yellow and broken-white cheese
01.7.5 Processed cheesequantum satis 
01.7.6 Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16)quantum satisonly ripened orange, yellow and broken-white products
04.2.1 Dried fruit and vegetablesquantum satisonly preserves of red fruit
04.2.2 Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brinequantum satisonly preserves of red fruit
04.2.3 Canned or bottled fruit and vegetablesquantum satisonly preserves of red fruit
04.2.4.1 Fruit and vegetable preparations excluding compotequantum satisonly preserves of red fruit
04.2.5.2 Jam, jellies and marmalades and sweetened chestnut puree as defined by Directive 2001/113/ECquantum satisexcept chestnut purée
06.3 Breakfast cerealsquantum satisonly extruded puffed and or fruit-flavoured breakfast cereals
08.2.1 Non-heat-treated processed meat10only sausages
08.2.2 Heat-treated processed meat10only sausages, pâtés and terrines
09.2 Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceansquantum satisonly fish paste and crustacean paste
09.2 Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceansquantum satisonly precooked crustacean
09.2 Processed fish and fishery products including mollusks and crustaceansquantum satisonly smoked fish