Comparing E161B - Lutein vs E161G - Canthaxanthin
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How much lutein per day?
There’s no established daily requirement; supplements commonly provide around 10 mg/day, and EFSA has set an acceptable daily intake of 1 mg/kg body weight/day for lutein (from Tagetes erecta) used as a food color (E161b).
What is lutein good for?
As a food additive it provides yellow–orange color; in the body, lutein (with zeaxanthin) concentrates in the retina, helping support macular pigment and normal visual function.
How much lutein and zeaxanthin should i take daily?
There’s no official RDA; a commonly studied regimen is 10 mg lutein plus 2 mg zeaxanthin per day (e.g., in AREDS2 formulations), though needs can vary—ask your clinician for personalized advice.
What does lutein do?
In foods it acts as a yellow–orange colorant (E161b); biologically it’s an antioxidant carotenoid that helps filter blue light in the eye.
What foods have lutein?
Leafy greens (kale, spinach), broccoli, peas, corn, and egg yolks are rich sources; smaller amounts occur in pistachios, zucchini, and kiwifruit.
Canthaxanthin what is it?
Canthaxanthin (E161g) is an orange‑red carotenoid (xanthophyll) used as a food color, occurring naturally in some organisms and also produced synthetically or by microbial fermentation.
How is canthaxanthin used in food?
It’s added as a color to give orange to red hues in products like beverages, sauces, confectionery, and dairy analogues where permitted; it’s also used in fish and poultry feed to enhance flesh and yolk color.
How to make canthaxanthin?
Commercially it’s made by chemical synthesis or by fermenting selected microorganisms that biosynthesize the pigment, then purified and formulated; it isn’t practical or safe to produce at home.
How to pronounce canthaxanthin?
kan-thuh-ZAN-thin (IPA: /ˌkænθəˈzænθɪn/).
What color fool coloring is canthaxanthin in?
It imparts an orange‑red (reddish‑orange) color.