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Red food colouring - - 38 ml

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Red food colouring - - 38 ml

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Barcode: 4088600204321 (EAN / EAN-13)

Quantity: 38 ml

Categories: Food additives, Food colorings

Countries where sold: United Kingdom

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Ingredients

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    11 ingredients

    Glycerol, Water,Propylene Glycol; Emulsifier: Polysorbate 80; Colours: Carmines, Curcumin; Acidity Regulators: Citric acid, Potassium Hydroxide.

Food processing

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    Ultra processed foods

    Elements that indicate the product is in the 4 - Ultra processed food and drink products group:

    • Additive: E100 - Curcumin
    • Additive: E120 - Cochineal
    • Additive: E422 - Glycerol
    • Additive: E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate
    • Ingredient: Colour
    • Ingredient: Emulsifier

    Food products are classified into 4 groups according to their degree of processing:

    1. Unprocessed or minimally processed foods
    2. Processed culinary ingredients
    3. Processed foods
    4. Ultra processed foods

    The determination of the group is based on the category of the product and on the ingredients it contains.

    → Learn more about the NOVA classification

Additives

  • E120 - Cochineal

    Carminic acid: Carminic acid -C22H20O13- is a red glucosidal hydroxyanthrapurin that occurs naturally in some scale insects, such as the cochineal, Armenian cochineal, and Polish cochineal. The insects produce the acid as a deterrent to predators. An aluminum salt of carminic acid is the coloring agent in carmine. Synonyms are C.I. 75470 and C.I. Natural Red 4. The chemical structure of carminic acid consists of a core anthraquinone structure linked to a glucose sugar unit. Carminic acid was first synthesized in the laboratory by organic chemists in 1991.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E330 - Citric acid

    Citric acid is a natural organic acid found in citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, and limes.

    It is widely used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer, acidulant, and preservative due to its tart and refreshing taste.

    Citric acid is safe for consumption when used in moderation and is considered a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) food additive by regulatory agencies worldwide.

  • E422 - Glycerol

    Glycerol: Glycerol -; also called glycerine or glycerin; see spelling differences- is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic. The glycerol backbone is found in all lipids known as triglycerides. It is widely used in the food industry as a sweetener and humectant and in pharmaceutical formulations. Glycerol has three hydroxyl groups that are responsible for its solubility in water and its hygroscopic nature.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • E525 - Potassium hydroxide

    Potassium hydroxide: Potassium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula KOH, and is commonly called caustic potash. Along with sodium hydroxide -NaOH-, this colorless solid is a prototypical strong base. It has many industrial and niche applications, most of which exploit its corrosive nature and its reactivity toward acids. An estimated 700‚000 to 800‚000 tonnes were produced in 2005. About 100 times more NaOH than KOH is produced annually. KOH is noteworthy as the precursor to most soft and liquid soaps, as well as numerous potassium-containing chemicals.
    Source: Wikipedia

Ingredients analysis

The analysis is based solely on the ingredients listed and does not take into account processing methods.
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    Details of the analysis of the ingredients

    en: Glycerol, Water, Propylene Glycol, Emulsifier (Polysorbate 80), Colours (Carmines), Curcumin, Acidity Regulators (Citric acid), Potassium Hydroxide
    1. Glycerol -> en:e422 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - percent_min: 12.5 - percent_max: 100
    2. Water -> en:water - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - ciqual_food_code: 18066 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
    3. Propylene Glycol -> en:e490 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
    4. Emulsifier -> en:emulsifier - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
      1. Polysorbate 80 -> en:e433 - vegan: maybe - vegetarian: maybe - from_palm_oil: maybe - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
    5. Colours -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
      1. Carmines -> en:e120 - vegan: no - vegetarian: no - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 20
    6. Curcumin -> en:e100 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 16.6666666666667
    7. Acidity Regulators -> en:acidity-regulator - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
      1. Citric acid -> en:e330 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 14.2857142857143
    8. Potassium Hydroxide -> en:e525 - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 12.5

Nutrition

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    Nutrition facts

    Nutrition facts As sold
    for 100 g / 100 ml     		Compared to: Food colorings
    Energy 4 kj
    (1 kcal)     		-99%
    Fat 0 g -100%
    Saturated fat 0 g -100%
    Carbohydrates 0.1 g -100%
    Sugars 0.1 g -99%
    Fiber 0 g -100%
    Proteins 0 g -100%
    Salt ?
    Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils (estimate from ingredients list analysis) 0 %

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