Brilliant Black BN (E151)

Unsuitable

This food is often poorly tolerated with histamine intolerance.

Brilliant Black BN (E151) is a food colour used to add or restore colour in foods. Brilliant Black BN (E151) is considered less suitable by SIGHI and is also identified as a histamine liberator; it may contribute to symptoms in sensitive individuals.

Liberator: May trigger histamine release from mast cells independently of its own histamine content. learn more