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Colorants Alimentaires
McCormick, VahinéFood Additives · 3179142052899

Colorants Alimentaires

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
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 20 Mar 2026

Ingredients

  • Glucose syrup57.1%No flag
  • Sugar21.4%No flag
  • Water10.7%No flag
  • Colour5.4%No flag
  • Rose2.7%No flag
  • Rouge allura AC · E1292.7%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Violet1.3%No flag
  • Azorubine · E1221.3%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.

  • Bleu brillant FCF · E1330.7%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Jaune0.3%No flag
  • Tartrazine · E1020.3%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Vert0.3%No flag
  • Tartrazine · E1020.3%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Gelling agent2.7%No flag
  • Agar-agar · E4062.7%No flag
  • Acid1.3%No flag
  • Acide citrique · E3301.3%No flag
  • Preservative1.3%No flag
  • Sorbate de potassium · E2021.3%No flag
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Sirop de glucose, sucre, eau, colorants (rose: rouge allura AC*, violet: azorubine*, bleu brillant FCF, jaune : tartrazine, vert : tartrazine), gélifiant: agar-agar, acidifiant: acide citrique, conservateur: sorbate de potassium.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Azorubine / carmoisineSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 4 ingredients yet.

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