Vegetable carbon (E153)
Updated October 2, 2026
Vegetable carbon (E153) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 2,081 products in our database, 79 of them sold in the US.
Quick facts
- Also known as
- E153
- E-number
- E153
- Function
- Other additives
- Found in
- 2,081 products (79 sold in the US)
Foods that commonly contain Vegetable carbon
Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Vegetable carbon.
Popular products with Vegetable carbon
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c NOVA 4 
e NOVA 4 
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NOVA 4 
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e NOVA 4 Vegetable carbon-free alternatives
Popular products from the same categories that don't list Vegetable carbon and score Nutri-Score A–C.
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b NOVA 4 
c NOVA 4 
c NOVA 4 How to spot Vegetable carbon on a label
Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:
Related additives
Frequently asked questions
What foods contain Vegetable carbon?
In our database, Vegetable carbon most often appears in candies, gummi candies, liquorice candies and confectioneries.
How many products contain Vegetable carbon?
2,081 published products on Foodmetria list Vegetable carbon, including 79 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.