What is Caramel Color? Nutritional Facts, Calories & Taste

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What is Caramel Color?

Caramel color is used in food production both sweet and savory to give the item a caramel-toned color. It is made by heating sugar corn syrup with different agents such as acids or alkalis. The caramel color has a thick, sticky and syrupy consistency. It is not used for flavor, but for appearance.

What does Caramel Color Taste Like?

Sweet

Sweet is one of the five main tastes. It has smooth and round notes in its flavor profile. Sweet is a naturally occurring flavor in many foods, including fruits, berries, winter squashes, sugarcane, and honey. The sweet taste in these foods is due to a higher sugar content. Sweetness is characteristic of desserts and is used as an accent in savory foods.

Ingredients

corn syrup

Corn syrup is made from the starch of corn and is a high glucose product. There are different kinds of corn syrup, high fructose, light and dark. The syrup is viscous and sticky from the sugar content. The flavor is sweet and is used in many food products in America. It is also used in baked goods to improve the texture and add volume. Corn syrup is made to be added to food and not eaten as is.

Caramel Color Nutritional Facts and Calories

Serving Size: 1 Teaspoon5g

Teaspoon

	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories	21kcal	1%
Fats	0g	0%
Sat. fats	0g	0%
Mono. Fats	0g	0%
Trans fats	0g	0%
Carbs	4g	1%
Sugars	4g	8%
Fiber	0g	0%
Proteins	0g	0%
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	63mg	3%

Healthy Level

Unhealthy Level

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Ingredients That Contain Caramel Color

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much protein is in Caramel Color?

1 Teaspoon of Caramel Color contains 0 g of protein.

How many carbs are in Caramel Color?

1 Teaspoon of Caramel Color contains 4 g of carbs.

How much fat is in Caramel Color?

1 Teaspoon of Caramel Color contains 0 g of fat.

How much sugar is in Caramel Color?

1 Teaspoon of Caramel Color contains 25 g of sugar.

How many calories are in 1 Teaspoon of Caramel Color?

There are 21 calories in 1 Teaspoon of Caramel Color.

How many calories are in 1 fl oz of Caramel Color?

There are 123 calories in 1 fl oz of Caramel Color.