Vegetable carbon
Other names Activated charcoal, E153
Vegetable carbon: no notable intolerance on record.
Intolerances
- FODMAPsNone
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)None
- GlutenNo
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- SucroseNone
- TyramineNone
- SalicylateNone
- NickelNone
- OxalatesNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
Note about this food
Vegetable carbon is charcoal, made by heating plant material without air until only the carbon skeleton is left — which is why it is the blackest colour permitted in food and why it survives baking unchanged. Carbonisation destroys the sugars, the proteins and the plant acids that the twelve axes here measure; elemental carbon is what remains, and it passes through unabsorbed.
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Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Vegetable carbon affect?
No notable intolerance on record. Clear on FODMAPs, lactose, histamine, gluten, fructose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, sucrose, tyramine, salicylate, nickel and oxalates.
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