Type of Food Ingredient - Color Additives
Purpose
Offset color loss due to exposure to light, air, temperature extremes, moisture and storage conditions; correct natural variations in color; enhance colors that occur naturally; provide color to
colorless and “fun” foods
Application
Many processed foods, (candies, snack foods margarine, cheese, soft drinks, jams/jellies, gelatins, pudding and pie fillings)
Common Label Name
FD&C Blue Nos. 1 and 2
FD&C Green No. 3
FD&C Red Nos. 3 and 40
FD&C Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine) and No. 6
Orange B
Citrus Red No. 2
annatto extract
beta-carotene
grape skin extract
cochineal extract or carmine
paprika oleoresin
caramel color
fruit and vegetable juices
saffron
(Note: Exempt color additives are not required to be declared by name on labels but may be declared simply as colorings or color added)
Offset color loss due to exposure to light, air, temperature extremes, moisture and storage conditions; correct natural variations in color; enhance colors that occur naturally; provide color to
colorless and “fun” foods
Application
Many processed foods, (candies, snack foods margarine, cheese, soft drinks, jams/jellies, gelatins, pudding and pie fillings)
Common Label Name
FD&C Blue Nos. 1 and 2
FD&C Green No. 3
FD&C Red Nos. 3 and 40
FD&C Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine) and No. 6
Orange B
Citrus Red No. 2
annatto extract
beta-carotene
grape skin extract
cochineal extract or carmine
paprika oleoresin
caramel color
fruit and vegetable juices
saffron
(Note: Exempt color additives are not required to be declared by name on labels but may be declared simply as colorings or color added)