Caramel color derives its vegan and vegetarian status from corn, cane sugar, sulfites, ammonium carbonate.
| Vegan? Yes | Vegetarian? Yes |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available caramel color is vegan and vegetarian.
Caramel color is manufactured by heating carbohydrates in the presence of acids, alkalis, or salts. The vast majority of caramel color is derived from corn, but some is derived from cane sugar.