E150a: Plain caramel

Brown colouring. Origin: Plant-based.

Vegan

Yes, vegan

Halal

Generally halal

The honest version

Made by heating sugar, nothing else. The simplest of the four caramel classes.

Related additives

E100 CurcuminE101 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)E102 TartrazineE110 Sunset Yellow FCFE122 Carmoisine (Azorubine)E124 Ponceau 4RAll E-numbers

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