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E100–E199Colors

E100–E199Colors

Food colorings added to restore or enhance color lost during processing, or to make food more visually appealing.

44 additives found in this range.

Safety breakdown — 44 additives

Safe: 17
Caution: 10
Avoid: 12
Unknown: 5
E100· colorant
Turmeric, Extract (curcuma Longa L.)
Safe
E100· flavoring
Zedoary (curcuma Zedoaria (berg.) Rosc.)
Unknown
E100· flavoring
Zedoary Bark, Extract (curcuma Zedoaria (berg.) Rosc.)
Unknown
E100· colorant
Turmeric, Oleoresin (curcuma Longa L.)
Safe
E100· colorant
Turmeric (curcuma Longa L.)
Safe
E101a· nutrient
Sodium Riboflavin 5'-phosphate Dihydrate
Safe
E101a· nutrient
Riboflavin 5'-phosphate
Safe
E101a· nutrient
Riboflavin 5'-phosphate, Sodium
Safe
E101· colorant
Riboflavin
Safe
E102· colorant
FD&C Yellow No. 5
Avoid
E102· colorant
FD&C Yellow No. 5, Aluminum Lake
Avoid
E102· colorant
FD&C Yellow No. 5, Calcium Lake
Avoid
E110· colorant
FD&C Yellow No. 6
Avoid
E110· colorant
FD&C Yellow No. 6, Aluminum Lake
Avoid
E110· colorant
FD&C Yellow No. 6, Calcium Lake
Avoid
E120· colorant
Cochineal Extract (coccus Cacti L.)
Safe
E120· colorant
Carmine (coccus Cacti L.)
Caution
E123· other
FD&C Red No. 2
Avoid
E127· colorant
FD&C Red No. 3
Caution
E127· other
FD&C Red No. 3, Calcium Lake
Unknown
E127· other
FD&C Red No. 3, Aluminum Lake
Avoid
E129· colorant
FD&C Red No. 40
Avoid
E129· colorant
FD&C Red No. 40, Aluminum Lake
Avoid
E129· colorant
FD&C Red No. 40, Calcium Lake
Avoid
E132· colorant
FD&C Blue No. 2, Aluminum Lake
Caution
E132· colorant
FD&C Blue No. 2, Calcium Lake
Caution
E132· colorant
FD&C Blue No. 2
Caution
E133· colorant
FD&C Blue No. 1, Calcium Lake
Caution
E133· colorant
FD&C Blue No. 1
Caution
E133· colorant
FD&C Blue No. 1, Aluminum Lake
Caution
E140· other
Chlorophyll
Unknown
E141· colorant
Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin
Caution
E150· colorant
Caramel
Safe
E160a· colorant
Beta-carotene
Safe
E160b· colorant
Annatto, Seed (bixa Orellana L.)
Safe
E160b· colorant
Annatto, Extract (bixa Orellana L.)
Safe
E160d· flavoring
Tomato Lycopene
Safe
E160c· colorant
Paprika Oleoresin (capsicum Annuum L.)
Safe
E160e· colorant
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal
Safe
E161g· colorant
Canthaxanthin
Caution
E161b· other
Xanthophyll
Unknown
E170· colorant
Calcium Carbonate
Safe
E171· colorant
Titanium Dioxide
Avoid
E172· colorant
Iron Oxide
Safe