Food Additives
Name Code Structure
Curcumin
λmax= 420 nm
E100, CI
Riboflavin
λmax= ? nm
E101, CI
Tartrazine
λmax= 426 nm
E102, CI 19140
FD&C Yellow No. 5
Sunset Yellow FCF
λmax= 480 nm
E110, CI 15985
FD&C Yellow No. 6
Cochineal
λmax= 530 nm
E120, CI�
Carmoisine
azorubine
λmax= 515 nm
E122, CI 14720
Amaranth
λmax= 523 nm
E123, CI 16185
FD&C Red No. 2
banned by FDA 1976
Brilliant Scarlet 4R
λmax= 503 nm
E124, CI 16255
Erythrosine
λmax= 530 nm
E127, CI 45430
FD&C Red No. 3
Allura Red AC
λmax= 507 nm
E129, CI 16035
FD&C Red No. 40
Indigo Carmine
Indigotine
λmax= 608 nm
E132, CI 73015
FD&C Blue No. 2
Brilliant Blue FCF
λmax= 630 nm
E133, CI 42090
FD&C Blue No.1
Chlorophylls and copper complexes E140 and E141
Green S
λmax= 633 nm
E142, CI 44090
Brilliant Black BN (PN) E151, CI 28440
Chocolate Brown HT E155, CI 20285
β-Carotene E160a
Bixin
λmax= 470 nm
E160b
Lycopene E60d, CI
Betanin
λmax= 535 nm
E162
Fast Green FCF
λmax= 625 nm
INS 143, CI 42053
FD&C Green No. 3
Anthocyanins are given in a separate Table.

The E (EEC code) is being replaced for international use by the Codex Alimentarius Commission who are developing an International Numbering System (INS). This will largely use the same numbers (but without the E). CI is the code used in the Colour Index Volumes.

In the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for regulating colour additives and they use codes beginning with FD&C (from the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938).

References

Food Colour Facts

US Colour Additives

EU Food additive community legislation

UK Food Law

food colouring

Australian Food additives


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