getabiteE161g · INS 161gSometimes animal
Canthaxanthin
Common US / international name: canthaxanthin
- Origin
- Orange-pink carotenoid color.
- What it depends on
- Can be synthetic or extracted from biological sources including crustaceans; food use is regulated and often synthetic.
- Where it typically appears
- Some farmed salmon feeds, limited food color uses.
- Product groups
- Other, Savory
- Source
- EU Reg. No 1333/2008 Annex II; Codex CAC/GL 36-1989; Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (ODbL). As of September 1, 2026
