{"id":10744,"date":"2021-02-20T15:41:41","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T07:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefooduntold.com\/?p=10744"},"modified":"2022-09-24T12:34:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T04:34:50","slug":"caramel-color-e150-what-is-it-as-a-food-additive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefooduntold.com\/food-science\/caramel-color-e150-what-is-it-as-a-food-additive\/","title":{"rendered":"Caramel Color (E150): What Is It As A Food Additive?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Caramel color is added to baked goods to make it more appealing to customers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ever wondered why caramel color (E150) is everywhere? That’s because caramel color is one of the most widely used food coloring in the world. It dates back to the 19th century when caramel color was first used commercially for the brewing industry. Then in the 20th century, soft drink companies started using caramel color not only as a colorant, but as an emulsifying agent<\/a> as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, caramel color comes in solid or liquid form, water-soluble and gives foods color that ranges from light yellow to dark brown. It has a wide range of applications. Although there are some considerations that food manufacturers take a look into when using caramel color. Two of them are color stability and compatibility with the food process and\/or the ingredients<\/strong>. Will the caramel maintain its color during a specific process? What will happen to the color in the presence of salt or acid?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are other other food additives that can make food products visually appealing to customers. Why the love for caramel color (E150)? Well, for good reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Applications of caramel color<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Caramel color is one of the widely used food coloring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Caramel color is added to various food products mainly for better color\u2014and flavor too. Generally, You’d see caramel color or E150 in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n