Anthocyanins (E163)
- Food Fine
What is Anthocyanins (E163)?
Anthocyanins (E163) are the natural red, purple and blue pigments in grapes, berries and red cabbage, used to colour drinks, jams and sweets. Extracts from grape skins and blackcurrants have shown no clear health concern. It's fine at normal amounts.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Anthocyanins?
Yasno’s verdict on Anthocyanins: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Anthocyanins allowed in the EU?
EU status of Anthocyanins: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Not recorded |
What else is it called?
- ANTHOCYANIN
- CHEBI:38697
- Flavylium
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3018, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2013
- EFSA’s weight-of-evidence assessment of anthocyanins (E 163), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 2013
- JECFA review of anthocyanin-containing materials, Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), 2019
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