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Certified Dyes that can be used in the United States and
theirEquivalent E numbers in Europe:
FDA ClassColor ShadeEU No.
FD&C Red 3(Pink shade)E127
FD&C Red 40(Red shade)E129
FD&C Yellow 5(Yellow shade)E102
FD&C Yellow 6(Orange shade)E110
FD&C Blue 1(Blue shade) E133
FD&C Blue 2(Dark Blue shade)E132
FD&C Green 3Bluish green shadeE143
Colour AdditivesRemarks
Canadian(commercial Name)European No.Equivalent US NO.
Allura RedE129Food Red 17, FD&C Red 40
AmaranthE123C.I. Food Red No. 9, FD&C Red 2Banned in US
Brilliant Blue FCFE133Food Blue 2, FD&C Blue 1
Citrus Red No. 2NoneCitrus Red 2, C.I. Solvent Red 80In US used
only for orange peel
ErythrosineE127Food Red 14, FD&C Red 3, Acid Red 51
Fast Green FCFE143Food Green 3, FD&C Green 3, Solid Green
FCF
IndigotineE132FD&C Blue 2, Indigo Carmine
Ponceau SXE125Food Red 2, FD&C Red 4, Scarlet GNBanned in
US
Sunset Yellow FCFE110Orange Yellow S, FD&C Yellow 6
TartrazineE102FD&C Yellow 5
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Figure 1: Chemical structure of Tartrazine showing the azo (N=N)
group. Source: Wageningen University.
Figure 2: Chemical structure of the artificial colour, Sunset
Yellow. Source: Wageningen University.
Figure 3: Chemical structure of the artificial colour, Allura
Red
