Snack Poppé
Too Good
Vegan, failsGluten-Free, passesKeto, fails
E160C — Paprika extract
Why it’s used
A natural red-orange color extracted from paprika peppers (Capsicum annuum), used to give products like snack foods, sauces, and processed meats a red-orange color with little added flavor at typical use levels.
Other names
Paprika oleoresin, Oleoresin paprika, Capsanthin, Capsorubin
Diet flags
Vegan, passesVegetarian, passes
Regulatory status
USA — Allowed
Listed as paprika oleoresin, a color additive exempt from certification, permitted for coloring foods generally at GMP levels. Source (2026-07-23)
EU — Allowed
Authorized EU-wide at quantum satis across most food categories; EFSA's 2015 re-evaluation found no genotoxic, reproductive, or carcinogenic effects of concern. Source (2026-07-23)
Found in these products
3 products in our database contain E160C.
Garden Salsa Flavored Sun Chips
Sun Chips
Vegan, failsGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips Chili & Lime Flavored
Trader Joe's
Vegan, unclearGluten-Free, passesKeto, fails