Black pigment made from charred plant material, used to color foods like black liquorice and novelty snacks.
Vegetable Carbon has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.
Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 18 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA
Vegetable Carbon is also known as e153, carbon black, vegetable carbon, растителен въглен — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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