Additives in the category «Colours»

Description

Colours are food additives, which add or restore colour in food.

Additives of this type are used in the food industry as colours, decorative pigments, and surface colourants.

Curcumins

E100

E100 – Curcumins

Very low danger

Plant origin

Colours

Curcumins

Curcumin

E100(i)

E100(i) – Curcumin

Very low danger

Plant origin

Colours

Curcumin

Turmeric

E100(ii)

E100(ii) – Turmeric

Very low danger

Plant origin

Colours

Turmeric

Riboflavins

E101

E101 – Riboflavins

Very low danger

Plant origin

Microbiological origin

Artificial origin

Colours

Riboflavins

Riboflavin, synthetic

E101(i)

E101(i) – Riboflavin, synthetic

Artificial origin

Colours

Riboflavin, synthetic

Riboflavin 5'-phosphate sodium

E101(ii)

E101(ii) – Riboflavin 5'-phosphate sodium

Artificial origin

Colours

Riboflavin 5'-phosphate sodium

Riboflavin from "Bacillus subtilis"

E101(iii)

E101(iii) – Riboflavin from "Bacillus subtilis"

Microbiological origin

Colours

Riboflavin from "Bacillus subtilis"

Tartrazine

E102

E102 – Tartrazine

Medium danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Tartrazine

Alkanet

E103

E103 – Alkanet

High danger

Plant origin

Colours

Alkanet

Quinoline yellow

E104

E104 – Quinoline yellow

Medium danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Quinoline yellow

Carthamus yellow

E105

E105 – Carthamus yellow

High danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Carthamus yellow

Flavin mononucleotide

E106

E106 – Flavin mononucleotide

Very low danger

Artificial origin

Colours

Flavin mononucleotide

Yellow 2G

E107

E107 – Yellow 2G

High danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Yellow 2G

Sunset Yellow FCF

E110

E110 – Sunset Yellow FCF

High danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Sunset Yellow FCF

Orange GGN

E111

E111 – Orange GGN

Very high danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Orange GGN

Carmines

E120

E120 – Carmines

Low danger

Animal origin

Colours

Carmines

Citrus red No. 2

E121

E121 – Citrus red No. 2

Synthetic origin

Colours

Citrus red No. 2

Azorubine, Carmoisine

E122

E122 – Azorubine, Carmoisine

High danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Azorubine, Carmoisine

Amaranth

E123

E123 – Amaranth

Very high danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Amaranth

Ponceau 4R, Cochineal red A

E124

E124 – Ponceau 4R, Cochineal red A

High danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Ponceau 4R, Cochineal red A

Ponceau SX

E125

E125 – Ponceau SX

Colours

Ponceau SX

Ponceau 6R

E126

E126 – Ponceau 6R

Very high danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Ponceau 6R

Erythrosine

E127

E127 – Erythrosine

Colours

Erythrosine

Allura Red AC

E129

E129 – Allura Red AC

Medium danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Allura Red AC

Manascorubin

E130

E130 – Manascorubin

Very high danger

Colours

Manascorubin

Patent Blue V

E131

E131 – Patent Blue V

High danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Patent Blue V

Indigotine (Indigo carmine)

E132

E132 – Indigotine (Indigo carmine)

Medium danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Indigotine (Indigo carmine)

Brilliant Blue FCF

E133

E133 – Brilliant Blue FCF

Medium danger

Synthetic origin

Colours

Brilliant Blue FCF

Spirulina extract

E134

E134 – Spirulina extract

Plant origin

Colours

Spirulina extract

Chlorophylls

E140

E140 – Chlorophylls

Very low danger

Plant origin

Colours