Xanthophyll(E161b)
Level 1 — Generally benignIn Winter's Dictionary
Xanthophyll is a colorant — Yellow coloring isolated from egg yolk and petals
Also: Vegetable Lutein
What it does
Yellow coloring isolated from egg yolk and petals
Where you'll see it
foods
Regulatory status
- US FDA: EAF
- EU: approved
- Notes: Provisionally listed; no vitamin A activity
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): a yellow coloring originally isolated from egg yolk, now isolated from petals of flowers