Sunset Yellow (Artificial Color Yellow 6)
Ingredient Name: Sunset Yellow FCF
Alternative Names: FD & C Yellow 6 (dye and lake), Orange Yellow S, artificial color (yellow 6), yellow 6, monoazo
E Number:E110
Uses in Food: Derived from coal tar, azo dye Sunset Yellow is used, as its name suggests, to color foods orange, yellow and red. It may also be added together with E123 (Amaranth) to impart a brown color in chocolate and caramel. In the US, Sunset Yellow is added to many foods, including… Read more
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Tartrazine (Artificial Color Yellow 5)
Ingredient Name: Tartrazine
Alternative Names: Tartrazine, FD&C Yellow No. 5, E102, Food yellow 4, artificial color (102), acid yellow 23, hydrazine yellow, tartrazol yellow, TARTRAZINUM, yellow 5, food colouring substance, EINECS number 217-699-5.
E-number: E102
Use in Food: The color yellow is often associated with happy, sunny freshness, and occurs naturally in many different foods. But how do processed foods such as Mountain Dew, Doritos, custards and cordials get their yellow sheen? The answer lies in synthetic food colorants, such as tartrazine. Read more
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Top 10 Food Facts – May Week 2
Hello FoodEssentialists!
Are canned tomatoes as healthy as fresh tomatoes? Or is low fat yogurt a better option than full fat yogurt? These are the type of questions and perceptions that the FoodEssentials food facts aim to challenge. Each week we discover something new, surprising and (at times) alarming. This week we discovered that some cookies and biscuits can contain MSG of all things, and that some brands of butter can even contain high fructose corn syrup. Obviously, this can’t be the norm? Why these additives are even needed in foods such as cookies and butter, this writer is not able to answer, but do you know why? Do you have an opinion? Read more
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Food Tip: Avoid Artificial Colors in Children’s Cereal
by Shereen Jegtvig
Food experts have been pushing for a ban of artificial food colorings (or at least a warning label on products that contain artificial colors) for at least a year, according to foodnavigator.com. Several studies, including a study published in The Lancet in 2007, show consumption of artificial colorings triggers hyperactivity in children. Read more
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