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Gel Food Colour Ultra-Violet
Dr. OetkerFood Additives · 5000254019006

Gel Food Colour Ultra-Violet

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Cochineal / carmine).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Mar 2026

Ingredients

  • Glucose Syrup54.5%No flag
  • Sugar22.7%No flag
  • Water11.4%No flag
  • Colour5.7%No flag
  • E120 Carmines5.7%Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • Spirulina concentrate2.8%No flag
  • Gelling agent1.4%No flag
  • E407 Carrageenan1.4%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Acidity regulators0.7%No flag
  • E330 Citric acid0.7%No flag
  • E270 Lactic acid0.4%No flag
  • E260 Acetic acid0.2%No flag
  • E325 Sodium Lactate<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • E202 Potassium sorbate<0.1%No flag
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Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Water, Colour: E120 Carmines, Spirulina concentrate, Gelling agent: E407 Carrageenan, Acidity regulators: E330 Citric acid, E270 Lactic acid, E260 Acetic acid, E325 Sodium Lactate, Preservative: E202 Potassium sorbate

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 3 ingredients yet.

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