Comparing E150B - Caustic sulphite caramel vs E154 - Brown FK

E150B - Caustic sulphite caramel

Caustic sulphite caramel (E150b) is a brown food color made by heating sugars in the presence of sulfite under alkaline conditions. It gives foods and drinks a deep brown tone without adding much taste. It is authorized in the European Union and allowed in the United States as “caramel color.”