Comparing E160D - Lycopene vs E160 - Carotenoids

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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E160 - Carotenoids

Carotenoids (E160) are a family of yellow, orange, and red color additives used to make foods look bright and consistent. They can come from plants, algae, fermentation, or careful chemical synthesis, and include well-known members like beta‑carotene, lycopene, annatto, and paprika extract. Some carotenoids also act as provitamin A, depending on the type and amount used.

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Synonyms
E160d
Lycopene
E160
Carotenoids
Functions
colour
colour
Origins
Plant
Microbiological
Synthetic
Plant
Microbiological
Synthetic
Products

Found in 206 products

Found in 30 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. What foods have carotenoids?

    Brightly colored fruits and vegetables—carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, tomatoes, red/orange peppers, spinach, kale, corn, mangoes, apricots—naturally contain carotenoids; egg yolks and dairy have smaller amounts.

  2. What is the ul for carotenoids?

    No tolerable upper intake level is set for total carotenoids from foods; specific E160 colorants have ADIs (e.g., lycopene E160d: 0.5 mg/kg body weight/day by EFSA), and high-dose beta-carotene supplements are not advised for smokers.

  3. What are carotenoids in photosynthesis?

    They are accessory pigments that broaden light harvesting (mainly in the blue–green range) and protect photosystems by quenching singlet oxygen and dissipating excess energy (photoprotection).

  4. What foods are high in carotenoids?

    Top sources include carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, spinach, kale, collards, tomatoes and tomato products, red/orange peppers, mango, papaya, apricots, cantaloupe, and corn.

  5. What foods contain carotenoids?

    As additives (E160), carotenoids are used to color margarines/spreads, cheeses, yogurts and dairy drinks, fruit beverages, confectionery, baked goods, sauces, and some processed meats and snacks.

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