Is Lycopene Safe? E160d Explained
Lycopene is E160d (Lycopene) — a colour (plant (tomato)) used in sweets and confectionery, soft drinks.
What is Lycopene?
E160d is Lycopene, a food additive classified as a colour that give food its colour. A colour (plant (tomato)) used in sweets and confectionery, soft drinks. You'll find it in sweets and confectionery, soft drinks, cake icing and many other packaged foods. Like every E-number, E160d has been authorised for use in food following an EFSA safety evaluation — though authorisation doesn't mean concern-free, as the safety section below explains.
Is Lycopene bad for you?
EFSA has reviewed E160d and considers it safe for human consumption at the levels used in food. No credible evidence links Lycopene to harm at normal dietary intakes.
EFSA opinion: Lycopene — status Safe.
Foods containing Lycopene
- sweets and confectionery
- soft drinks
- cake icing
- jams and preserves
- ready meals
- desserts
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Lycopene FAQs
Is Lycopene bad for you?
EFSA has reviewed E160d and considers it safe for human consumption at the levels used in food. No credible evidence links Lycopene to harm at normal dietary intakes.
Is Lycopene vegan?
E160d (Lycopene) is vegan. It is derived from plant (tomato), with no animal involvement in standard food production.
Is Lycopene halal?
E160d (Lycopene) is halal. It is derived from plant (tomato), which involves no haram sources.
Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL) · EFSA