Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips Chili & Lime Flavored
Trader Joe's
Vegan, unclearGluten-Free, passesKeto, fails
E160AI — Beta-carotene
Why it’s used
A color chemically identical to the beta-carotene found naturally in fruits and vegetables but manufactured synthetically, used to give products like margarine, cheese, and soft drinks a yellow-orange color.
Other names
Provitamin A, C.I. 40800
Diet flags
Vegan, passesVegetarian, passes
Regulatory status
USA — Allowed
Listed as a color additive exempt from certification since 1963; natural and synthetic beta-carotene are covered by the same FDA listing and permitted for coloring foods generally at GMP levels. Source (2026-07-23)
EU — Allowed
Authorized EU-wide at quantum satis in specified food categories; EFSA's 2012 re-evaluation of synthetic beta-carotene found no safety concern within typical dietary intake. Source (2026-07-23)
Found in these products
1 product in our database contains E160AI.