Description of various food additives found on ingredient labels.
Chlorophyllin Copper Complex Chlorophyllin copper complex is often used as a bright green food dye. Â It is also known by the name natural green 3 or by the E number 141. Description: Chlorophyll is the pigment that gives plants their …
Fast Green Fast Green is an artificial food dye with a bright sea green colour. It is also known by the names Food green 3, FD&C Green No. 3, Green 1724, Solid Green FCF, and C.I. 42053. Fast Green has …
Fast Green: The least used of the seven main FDA approved dyes. Read more »
Paprika Oleoresin Purpose Paprika oleoresin is a natural food additive used because of its ability to color foods a deep red. Description Paprika oleoresin is a red-orange oily material and it is used to colour foods. It also has a …
Carrageenan Carrageenans are a class of molecule that is extracted from edible red seaweed. Processed eucheuma seaweed is another name for carrageenan. They are commonly used in the food industry for their gelling, thickening and stabilizing properties. Purpose Carrageenan is a …
What is Saffron? Saffron is a spice made from the dried stigmas of a crocus flower. It has a distinctive earthy smell and flavour. As an additive it is used to give foods a deep rich golden-yellow colour. It has an E …
