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Typical source

Carrots, palm oil, algae, or synthetic

Plain-language explanation

E160A, or carotenes, are natural pigments that give fruits and vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes their orange or yellow color. They are typically extracted from plant sources like algae, carrots, or palm oil, making them halal. However, if the carotenes are derived from non-halal animal sources or processed with enzymes from pigs, they would be considered haram. Major halal certification bodies generally accept E160A as halal when it is plant-based.