Is e153 the same as Vegetable Carbon?

Yes — e153 and Vegetable Carbon refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Is carbon black the same as Vegetable Carbon?

Yes — carbon black and Vegetable Carbon refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Yes — растителен въглен and Vegetable Carbon refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Natural black colour (carbon).

Vegetable Carbon has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 13 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA

Vegetable Carbon is also known as e153, carbon black, vegetable carbon, растителен въглен — these all refer to the same ingredient.

vegetable carbon carbon black e153 растителен въглен