Color Additives Listed for Use in Foods

Color Japanese Name Chemical Name FDA name Color Index Name CI Number Structural formulas
　
　 Yellow No.4 Tartrazine FD & C Yellow No.5 Acid Yellow 23 C.I. 19140 Eq. 1
　
　 Yellow No.5 Sunset Yellow FCF FD & C Yellow No.6 Food Yellow 3 C.I. 15985 Eq. 2
　
　 Red No.2 Amaranth 　　 Acid Red 27 C.I. 16185 Eq. 3
　
　 Red No.3 Erythrosine FD & C Red No.3 Acid Red 51 C.I. 45430 Eq. 4
　
　 Red No.40 Allura Red AC FD & C Red No.40 Food Red 17 C.I. 16035 Eq. 5
　
　 Red No.102 New Coccine 　　 Acid Red 18 C.I. 16255 Eq. 6
　
　 Red No.104 Phloxine D & C Red No.28 Acid Red 92 C.I. 45410 Eq. 7
　
　 Red No.105 Rose Bengale 　　 Acid Red 94 C.I. 45440 Eq. 8
　
　 Red No.106 Acid Red 　　 Acid Red 52 C.I. 45100 Eq. 9
　
　 Blue No.1 Brilliant Blue FCF FD & C Blue No.1 Food Blue 2 C.I. 42090 Eq. 10
　
　 Blue No.2 Indigo Carmine FD & C Blue No.2 Acid Blue 74 C.I. 73015 Eq. 11
　

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