Comparing E160A - carotene vs E103 - Alkannin

Overview

E160A - carotene

Carotene (E160A) is an orange plant pigment used to color foods. It most often refers to beta-carotene, a provitamin A compound that the body can convert into vitamin A. In foods, it brings warm yellow-to-orange shades and helps keep color consistent from batch to batch.

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E103 - Alkannin

Alkannin (E103) is a red dye found in the roots of the alkanet plant. It once appeared on older color lists, but it is not authorized for use as a food additive in the European Union or the United States today.

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Synonyms
E160a
carotene
E103
Alkannin
Functions
colour
colour
Origins
Plant
Microbiological
Synthetic
Plant
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Popular questions

  1. What is beta carotene?

    Beta‑carotene (E160a) is an orange plant pigment used as a food color and provitamin A; humans can convert it into vitamin A as needed.

  2. Does beta carotene make you tan?

    High intakes can cause a yellow‑orange skin tint (carotenodermia), especially on palms and soles, but this is not a true melanin tan and offers no UV protection.

  3. Is beta carotene bad for you?

    It’s generally safe at normal dietary and additive levels; very high supplemental doses can discolor skin and have been linked to increased lung cancer risk in smokers and asbestos‑exposed people.

  4. What foods have beta carotene?

    Carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin/squash, dark leafy greens (spinach, kale), cantaloupe, apricots, and mangoes are rich sources; it’s also present in red palm oil and used to color or fortify various foods.

  5. Is beta carotene vitamin a?

    No—it's a provitamin A that the body converts to vitamin A (retinol); conversion varies by individual and diet (e.g., fat intake).

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  1. Dr. phil s15 e103 recap what happened to brittney?

    E103 refers to alkannin, a natural red dye from Alkanna tinctoria, not a TV episode; it’s no longer approved as a food color in the EU and isn’t approved for food use in the US.

  2. How to fix e103 nest?

    E103 is the code for alkannin, a natural red dye, not a Nest thermostat error; as a food additive it’s withdrawn in the EU and not approved in the US.

  3. How to fix nest e103 error?

    E103 denotes alkannin, a plant-derived colorant, not a device fault; it’s not permitted for food use in the US and is no longer approved in the EU.

  4. How to get to south street seaport from e103?

    E103 is an additive code for alkannin rather than a location; it’s a natural red-violet dye that’s no longer approved for food use in the EU.

  5. What is e103 in us dallors?

    E103 isn’t a currency value—it’s the code for alkannin, a natural dye that is not approved for food use in the United States.

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