E163

Anthocyanins

E Number E163
Name Anthocyanins
Class Colours
Groups Group II: Food colours authorised at quantum satis
Additional details From orange to violet color
Origin Natural
Common sources grape peel, red fruits, such as cranberries, blackberries, raspberries, cherries, horseradish, red cabbage
Common applications Drinks, refreshments, yogurts, dairy products, candies, pastry
Observations No adverse effects 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 red marbled cheese
01.7.6 Cheese products (excluding products falling in category 16)quantum satisonly red marbled 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
04.2.2 Fruit and vegetables in vinegar, oil, or brinequantum satisonly vegetables (excluding olives)
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 cereals200E 120, E 162 and E 163 may be added individually or in combinationonly fruit-flavoured breakfast cereals
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 satisMaximum individually or for the combination of E 102, E 110, E 120, E 124, E 151, E 160eonly smoked fish