getabiteE160b · INS 160bPlant or mineral
Annatto
Common US / international name: annatto / bixin
- Origin
- Orange-red color from seeds of the achiote tree.
- Where it typically appears
- Cheese color, snacks, cereals (often instead of carmine).
- Product groups
- Dairy, Savory, Other
- Source
- EU Reg. No 1333/2008 Annex II; Codex CAC/GL 36-1989; Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (ODbL). As of September 1, 2026
