Vegetable carbon E153
Natural food colour for black shades
ABOUT THE PRODUCT
Vegetable carbon (E153) is a natural food colour produced by carbonising plant material, specifically green bamboo. The pigment is a black, odourless and tasteless powder.
Its fine particle size and shape provide vivid colouring at low dosage. The colour is available as a powder and as pastes for water- and oil-based applications.
Range
Powder
- 036110Powder
Chocolate coatings: 80–150 g/100 kg.
Protein-based caviar: 80–120 g/100 kg.
Confectionery (jellies, fillings): 50–150 g/100 kg.
Paste for water-based applications
- 036100Paste for water-based applications
Bakery products: 500–1,300 g/100 kg.
Confectionery (biscuits, wafers): 500–1,300 g/100 kg.
Dairy products (ice cream, desserts): 400–800 g/100 kg.
Paste for oil-based applications
- 036120Paste for oil-based applications
Confectionery (chocolate coatings, creams): 500–1,000 g/100 kg.
Foodservice sauces, glazes and marinades: 300–800 g/100 kg.
APPLICATIONS
For food manufacturers
Benefits of E153-based pastes
Packaging
Convenient packaging in 5 or 10 kg plastic pails.
Dosing accuracy
More precise dosing than powdered colour.
Production cleanliness
The paste avoids airborne fine carbon dust, keeps the work area clean and greatly reduces cleaning time after using black colour.
Dispersion
Excellent dispersion in batter, jelly, cream or coating.
Colour depth
The particle size is selected to achieve a brighter, deeper black colour.
We can select vegetable carbon for your product
EcoColor specialists can help select the right form of colour to test in your recipe.