With Caramel Color And Sunflower Oil Added

Caramel color is a food coloring made by heating sugars (like corn syrup, sucrose, or dextrose) with or without acids, alkalis, or sulfites. This process creates a range of brown shades. Sunflower oil is extracted from sunflower seeds and is a common cooking oil.

Caramel color is used to give foods a brown hue, often in baked goods, soft drinks, sauces, and confectionery. Sunflower oil is used as a cooking oil, a source of fat, and an ingredient in dressings and marinades.

Caramel color is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA for use in food. Some forms of caramel color contain 4-MEI, a chemical that has raised concerns, but the FDA states that current levels of exposure are not a health risk. JECFA and EFSA have evaluated caramel colors. Sunflower oil is a source of fatty acids and vitamin E. At typical intake levels, it is not associated with adverse health effects.