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Food color 122

Also Known As : Azorubine, Carmoisine

Vegetarian

Usage Tips

  1. Food color 122 is added to products like sauces, jams, sweets, marzipan, swiss roll, jellies, flavoured yogurts, soup mixes, and breadcrumbs.

Common names and forms

  1. Added Colour F03
  2. Added Permitted Synthetic Colour F03
  3. Artificial Colours (E122)
  4. Colour (122)
  5. Colour (E-122)
  6. Colouring (E-122)
  7. Colouring Agent (E122)
  8. Colours (INS 122)
  9. Custard Powder (E122)
  10. E122
  11. Food Colour INS 122
  12. Food Colours 122
  13. Permitted Flavours and Colours E-122
  14. Permitted Food Colour E122
  15. Permitted food colours & flavours E 122
  16. Permitted Synthetic Food Colour (E122)
  17. Permitted Synthetic Food Colour (INS-122)
  18. Permitted Synthetic Food Colour 122
  19. Synthetic Colour F03
  20. Synthetic food Colour (122)
  21. Synthetic Food Colour (INS 122)

Description

What is food colour 122?

Food color 122 is a food additive used as a colouring agent for food products. It is a synthetic red colorant belonging to the group of azo dyes. It is obtained from coal tar and mostly used in the confectionery industry. It is mostly used in fermented foods that require further treatment by heat.

Where is it used?

Food color 122 is added to products like sauces, jams, sweets, marzipan, swiss roll, jellies, flavoured yogurts, soup mixes, and breadcrumbs.

 

 

Note

Food color 122 tends to cause allergic reactions in people especially in those allergic to aspirin, resulting in rashes and water retention and when it is consumed in combination with benzoates, it may induce hyperactivity in children. It may even worsen asthma condition.(1)

Resource & Links

(1) https://www.ivyroses.com/Define/E122

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