E100- E200 Food Colours

Number

Name

Function

E100

Curcumin

Orange-yellow colour

E100(ii)

Turmeric

Orange-yellow colour

E101

Riboflavin

Yellow colour, vitamin B2

E101(ii)

Riboflavin- 5'- Phosphate

Yellow colour, vitamin B2

E102

Tartrazine

Yellow colour, azo dye

E104

Quinoline Yellow

Green-yellow colour, synthetic

E106

Riboflavin-5-Sodium Phosphate

Yellow colour, vitamin B2

E107

Yellow 2G

Yellow colour, azo dye

E110

Sunset Yellow FCF

Yellow colour, azo dye

E120

Carmine, Cochineal

Red colour, natural

E122

Azorubine

Red colour, azo dye

E123

Amaranth

Red colour, azo dye

E124

Ponceau 4R

Red colour, azo dye

E127

Erythrosine

Red colour, synthetic

E128

Red 2G

Red colour, synthetic

E129

Allura Red AC

Red colour, azo dye

E131

Patent Blue V

Blue colour, synthetic

E132

Indigotine

Blue colour, synthetic

E133

Brilliant Blue FCF

Blue colour, synthetic

E140

Chlorophylls

Green colour, natural

E141

Copper complexes of chlorophyll

Green colour, synthetic

E142

Green S

Green colour, synthetic

E150a-d

Caramel

Brown colour

E151

Brilliant black BN

Black colour, azo dye

E153

Carbon

Natural black colour

E154

Brown FK

Brown colour, azo dye

E155

Brown HT

Brown colour, azo dye

E160a

Alfa-, Beta- and Gamma- Carotene

Natural orange-yellow colour

E160b

Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin

Natural yellow colour

E160c

Bell pepper (Paprika) extract

Natural orange colour

E160d

Lycopene

Natural red colour

E160e

Beta-apo-8'-carotenal

Natural orange-yellow colour

E160f

Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid

Natural orange-yellow colour

E161a

Flavoxanthin

Natural, yellow colour

E161b

Lutein

Natural, yellow colour

E161c

Cryptoxanthin

Natural, yellow colour

E161d

Rubixanthin

Natural, yellow colour

E161e

Violaxanthin

Natural, yellow colour

E161f

Rhodoxanthin

Natural, yellow colour

E161g

Canthaxanthin

Natural, orange colour

E161h

Citranaxanthin

Natural, yellow colour

E162

Beetroot extract

Natural red colour

E163

Anthocyanins

Natural red-purple colours

E170

Calcium carbonate

White colour

E171

Titanium dioxide

White colour

E172

Iron oxides

Natural red-brown colour

E173

Aluminium

Metal (colour)

E174

Silver

Metal (colour)

E175

Gold

Metal (colour)

E180

Lithol Rubine BK

Red colour, azo dye

181

Tannins

Yellow-white colour and flavour