Other additives · Food additive

Carotenoids (E160)

Updated October 2, 2026

Carotenoids (E160) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 4,575 products in our database, 31 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E160
E-number
E160
Function
Other additives
Found in
4,575 products (31 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Carotenoids

Groceries 0% · 143
Light margarines 19% · 85
Ice cream logs 20% · 59
Pound Cake 10% · 55
Milk bread rolls 12% · 54

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Carotenoids.

Popular products with Carotenoids

Carotenoids-free alternatives

Popular products from the same categories that don't list Carotenoids and score Nutri-Score A–C.

How to spot Carotenoids on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

CarotenoidsE160

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Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Carotenoids?

In our database, Carotenoids most often appears in groceries, sweetened beverages, light margarines and vanilla ice cream tubs.

How many products contain Carotenoids?

4,575 published products on Foodmetria list Carotenoids, including 31 sold in the United States. Counts come from ingredient lists in Open Food Facts and update daily.

Product data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated daily. Additive information is for general education and is not medical advice. Always check the package label. Our methodology.