Haematococcus algae meal
Haematococcus algae mealHaematococcus algae meal is a source of astaxanthin used to colour the flesh of farmed salmon and trout. Wild salmon get the same pigment from the crustaceans they eat; farmed fish are fed it because otherwise the flesh would be grey.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Permitted | 21 CFR 73.185retrieved 2026-09-07 | |
| Codex Alimentarius | Not listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited. |
What it is made from
Dried meal of the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis, which accumulates astaxanthin under stress.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Every name it appears under
1 recorded name. A label may use any of them.
As it appears in regulation
- Haematococcus algae meal
Hazard reference values
No reference value for this substance in the sources we hold.
Evidence and how bodies read it
Studies, and the differing conclusions regulators drew from them, are curated by hand rather than machine-read, and none has been written for this substance yet.
Sources for this page
- ecfr retrieved 2026-09-07
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