Comparing E153 - Vegetable carbon vs E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides

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Overview

E153 - Vegetable carbon

Vegetable carbon (E153) is a deep black food color made by heating plant materials until they turn to nearly pure carbon. It gives foods a charcoal-gray to jet‑black shade and is popular in dark candies, icings, buns, and specialty desserts. Regulations and approved uses vary by country.

E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides

Iron oxides and iron hydroxides (E172) are mineral pigments used to give foods red, yellow, brown, or black shades. They are insoluble, stable colors made under strict purity standards and are used mainly on the surface of foods, such as coatings and decorations. Rules vary by country: they are widely authorized in the EU, while uses in the U.S. are more limited.

Synonyms

E153

Vegetable carbon

E172

Iron oxides and iron hydroxides

Functions

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Origins

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Mineral

Products

Found in 90 products

Found in 23 products

Search rank & volume

#373210 / mo🇺🇸U.S.

#47150 / mo🇺🇸U.S.

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Popular questions

How to openline huawei e153?
In foods, E153 refers to vegetable carbon—a plant-derived black color used to darken items like confectionery and cheese rinds; it’s permitted in the EU with strict purity limits for contaminants and is not approved as a food color in the U.S.
3sgte engine swap will the e153 fit and what years?
For food, E153 is vegetable carbon, not a transmission; it’s a black coloring made by charring plant materials (e.g., wood or coconut shells) and purifying the carbon.
E153 is what type of lsd?
E153 is a food color additive (vegetable carbon), not a differential; it’s an inert carbon pigment that provides a black hue.
E153 transmission came in which cars?
As a food additive, E153 has no relation to cars; it’s approved for specified foods in regions like the EU, UK, and Australia/New Zealand, but not authorized as a food color in the United States.
How to build a e153 transmission?
E153 vegetable carbon is produced by controlled charring of plant materials (such as wood or coconut shells), followed by milling and purification to remove contaminants, then used as a black food color.