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 Teaspoon (5g)
Amount Per Serving% DV
Calories21kcal1%
Fats0g0%
Sat. fats0g0%
Mono. Fats0g0%
Trans fats0g0%
Carbs4g1%
Sugars
4g
8%
Fiber0g0%
Proteins0g0%
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium
63mg
3%

Healthy Level

Unhealthy Level

Information is not verified and for reference purposes only. Contact vendor directly if you have any food allergies. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice, but calorie needs may vary. See Nutrition

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