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Caramel (color). The substance obtained by controlled heat treatment of food-grade carbohydrates. Food-grade acids, alkalies, and salts may be used to assist carmelization. Food-grade antifoaming agents may be used in an amount not greater than that required to produce the intended effect. Consists essentially of colloidal aggregates that are dispersible in water but only partly dispersible in alcohol-water solutions. Depending upon the particular carmelizing agent used, may have a positive or negative colloidal charge in solution.: Caramel is a concentrated sugary material obtained from heating sucrose or glucose solutions.

本品は、グルコース（＊）、スクロース（＊）、転化糖、水飴（＊）、デンプン加水分解物、糖みつ又はその他の糖類を熱処理して得た物質である。