YenzoWhat is E150d (sulphite ammonia caramel)?
It is sulphite ammonia caramel (class IV), a brown colour made by heating carbohydrates with ammonium and sulphite compounds.
E150dSulphite ammonia caramel (caramel IV)
E150d is sulphite ammonia caramel (caramel IV), a brown colour made by heating sugars with ammonium and sulphite compounds. In food it gives a brown colour to colas, soy sauce, oyster sauce and gravies.
- Code
- E150d · INS 150d
- Group
- Colour
In Vietnam✓ PermittedOn the list of permitted additives — Circular 24/2019, Appendix 1
Risk level on the Yenzo Scalelow?Based on EFSA's scientific assessment, 2011
EFSA (2011) found that intake in some population groups can exceed the ADI. On the Yenzo Scale this finding does not raise the risk level by itself.
How much a day stays within the ADI?EFSA 2012 (group ADI, E 150a–d): 300 mg/kg bw/day
about 19.5 g a daythat is 19,500 mg
How E150d appears on labels
IngredientsIllustrative example
Wheat flour, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, colour (150d), dried onion and garlic, pepper, natural colour (160a).
colour (150d)colour 150dE150dINS 150dOn Vietnamese labels: Caramen nhóm IV (caramen amoni sulfit)
Sulphite ammonia caramel in food
Non-alcoholic drinksHard and soft candyChewing gumEdible ices and fruit ice creamBaked goodsCooked noodles and pastaDipping sauces and saucesSoup and broth cubes
Questions about sulphite ammonia caramel
Is sulphite ammonia caramel harmful?
In its refined exposure assessment of 2012, EFSA referred to the group ADI of 300 mg/kg body weight per day for the four caramel colours E150a, E150b, E150c and E150d, and found that the estimated combined intake did not exceed it in any population group.
Is E150d permitted in Vietnam?
Yes. Sulphite ammonia caramel (caramel IV, INS 150d) is listed in Appendix 1 of Circular 24/2019/TT-BYT, the list of additives permitted in food, with the function colour.
Other colours
E150Caramel colour (class not printed)lowE150aPlain caramel (caramel I)very lowE150bCaustic sulphite caramel (caramel II)lowE150cAmmonia caramel (caramel III)lowE151Brilliant black BNlowE153Vegetable carbonvery low
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Updated 21 October 2026