Description of various food additives found on ingredient labels.
Calcium Carbonate: Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound that has many industrial applications. It is used medicinally, and as a food additive. Description: Calcium carbonate is the main component in egg shells. It is also a main component in the …
Ponceau 6R Ponceau 6R is a bright red synthetic dye used to colour food. The name comes the French word for poppy. It is part of a family of dyes called Ponceau dyes. Other names include crystal scarlet, acid red …
Ponceau 4R Ponceau 4R is a bright red synthetic dye used to colour food. The name comes the French word for poppy. It is part of a family of dyes called Ponceau dyes. Other names include Cochineal Red A, New …
Carbon black There are two black food dyes that seem to get confused. At least, they confuse me. The differences and the naming of the two are unclear. In fact, it seems that the same name, carbon black, is often …
Brilliant Blue FCF Purpose Brilliant Blue FCF is a food additive with an E number of 133. Additives with E numbers between 100 and 199 are generally used as food dyes. Description: Brilliant blue FCF is sometimes referred to as …
