Caramel Color: Vegan, Gluten and GMO Notes

Caramel color is made by heating carbohydrates, so it is plant-derived and compatible with vegan and vegetarian claims. Commercial grades are gluten-free, though a small share is historically produced from barley malt or wheat, which is the source a gluten review checks. Because the feed carbohydrate is often corn, non-GMO status follows the feedstock and the production class.