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E150
Caramel Colour
Also known as E150, caramel color
The world's most-used food colouring, giving colas and sauces their brown hue.
What it is
Made by heating sugars, sometimes with ammonia or sulphites. Class III/IV types are used in colas, soy sauce and gravies.
Health concern
Ammonia-processed types (E150c/d) can contain 4-MEI, a compound flagged as a possible carcinogen in animal studies.
The verdict
Mostly cosmetic; the ammonia-caramel types in dark sodas are the ones worth limiting.
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