Comparing E160D - Lycopene vs E103 - Alkannin

Overview

E160D - Lycopene

Lycopene (E160d) is a red pigment found naturally in tomatoes and other red fruits. In foods, it is used as a colour additive to give shades ranging from pink to deep red, especially where a “tomato-like” hue is desired. It can come from tomatoes, fermentation, or be made synthetically, but it works the same in coloring foods.

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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
E160d
Lycopene
E103
Alkannin
Functions
colour
colour
Origins
Plant
Microbiological
Synthetic
Plant
Products

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Popular questions

  1. What is lycopene good for?

    As a food additive (E160d), it provides a natural red color to foods; in the diet, it's an antioxidant carotenoid that’s been studied for heart and prostate health, though evidence for disease prevention is mixed.

  2. How much lycopene per day for prostate health?

    There’s no established medical dose; clinical studies often use about 10–30 mg/day from tomato products or supplements, but benefits are not confirmed—discuss supplementation with a healthcare professional.

  3. How much lycopene per day?

    There’s no RDA, but safety authorities set an acceptable daily intake of 0–0.5 mg/kg body weight/day (about up to 35 mg/day for a 70 kg adult); typical diets provide only a few milligrams per day.

  4. What does lycopene do?

    In foods, E160d colors products red and helps standardize appearance; in the body it acts as an antioxidant carotenoid with no vitamin A activity.

  5. What foods have lycopene?

    Naturally rich sources include tomatoes and tomato products (paste, sauce, ketchup), watermelon, pink grapefruit, guava, papaya, red carrots, and gac; as an additive, it appears on labels as lycopene or E160d in items like beverages, confectionery, sauces, and dairy desserts.

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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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