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E100 — Curcumin
Why it’s used
A natural yellow-orange color extracted from turmeric root, used to give products like mustard, curry-flavored snacks, cereals, and baked goods a warm yellow color.
Other names
Turmeric extract, Natural Yellow 3, C.I. 75300, Diferuloylmethane
Diet flags
Vegan, passesVegetarian, passes
Regulatory status
USA — Allowed
Regulated as turmeric or turmeric oleoresin, color additives exempt from certification and permitted in foods generally at GMP levels. Source (2026-07-23)
EU — Allowed
Approved EU-wide color additive with maximum use levels of roughly 20-500 mg/kg set per food category under Annex II, and an EFSA-confirmed ADI of 3 mg/kg bw/day. Source (2026-07-23)
Safety review
- GRN 822 — FDA has no questions; some uses may require a color additive listing
A GRAS notice status is FDA’s response to a company’s own self-determination that an ingredient is safe — not an independent FDA safety review.
Matched to FDA’s record for “Curcumin”. GRAS Notice Inventory (checked 2026-08-01)
Found in these products
1 product in our database contains E100.