YenzoWhat is E100 (curcumin)?
It is curcumin, the yellow-orange pigment of turmeric root, used as a colour to give a yellow shade. E100 covers curcumin (INS 100(i)) and turmeric (INS 100(ii)) in Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT.
E100Curcumin
E100 is curcumin, the yellow-orange pigment of turmeric root; the code covers curcumin (INS 100(i)) and turmeric (INS 100(ii)). In food it gives a yellow colour.
Did you know? E100 is not only curcumin (INS 100(i)): Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT also lists turmeric itself (INS 100(ii)) as a colour.
- Code
- E100 · INS 100
- Group
- Colour
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalevery low?Based on the Open Food Facts additives taxonomy
How E100 appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, colour (100), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
colour (100)colour 100E100INS 100On Vietnamese labels: Curcumin
INS sub-codes
INS 100(i)Curcumin
INS 100(ii)Turmeric
Sources: Codex CXG 36-1989, Class Names and the International Numbering System (INS)
Curcumin in food
Non-alcoholic drinksHard and soft candyChewing gumEdible ices and fruit ice creamBaked goodsPotato and cereal snacksSoup and broth cubes
Seasonings and condiments
Questions about curcumin
Is curcumin harmful?
In 2010 EFSA set an ADI of 3 mg/kg body weight per day for curcumin (E 100). The 2014 refined assessment, with new use data, found intake below the ADI for adolescents, adults and the elderly, on average and for high consumers (95th percentile). For toddlers and children the average was below the ADI, while high consumers were at the ADI, with exceedance in one survey for each group.
Is E100 permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Curcumin and turmeric (INS 100(i) và 100(ii)) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food, with the function colour.
Other colours
E101Riboflavinsvery lowE102TartrazinemoderateE103AlkanninhighE104Quinoline yellowmoderateE110Sunset yellow FCFmoderateE120Cochineal, carminic acid, carmineslow
See all colours →Found in these products
Updated 21 October 2026
Sources (3)
- Open Food Facts additives taxonomy (Yenzo's table cites no EFSA opinion for this code). Open Food Facts additives taxonomy, https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/blob/main/taxonomies/additives.txt (entry en:e100)
- Thông tư 24/2019/TT-BYT (văn bản hợp nhất 09/VBHN-BYT), Phụ lục 2A và 2B: nhóm thực phẩm được phép dùng INS 100
- EFSA Journal (2014). Refined exposure assessment for curcumin (E 100)