Natural red pigment found in tomatoes, used as a food colorant and antioxidant supplement.
Lycopene 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 7 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA
Lycopene is also known as e160d, ликопен, lycopene — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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