Activated charcoal

activated carbon (vegetable carbon, E153) · Modernist additive

Activated charcoal is an ultra-fine, jet-black carbon powder used in modernist and trend kitchens purely for colour — it turns bread, ice cream, pasta, buns and cocktails an inky, matte black without adding flavour. It is the same porous carbon used to filter water and treat poisonings, milled to a fine, tasteless powder.

per 100g

0 kcal

Energy

99.2 %

Water

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veganvegetariangluten-free

Good for

Coloring agentFlavor neutralVersatile use

Colouring bread, doughs, pasta, ice cream, batters and cocktails an inky black without changing flavour.

⚠ Heads up

Can bind medications and lower their absorption (e.g. birth control, antidepressants); not approved as a food additive in the US; large amounts can cause constipation and may stain teeth.

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