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Table 11: Colouring agents found in foods in the studyE Number Alternative Names Potential Health RisksE100 Curcumin (turmeric) Presumed safeE101 (i) Riboflavin (Vitamin B 2 ) Presumed safeE101 (ii) Riboflavin-5’-phosphate Presumed safeE102 Tartrazine Many reports of adverse reactions, especially in peoplewho are asthmatic or allergic to aspirinE104 Quinoline yellow Can provoke adverse reactions in some sensitive peopleE110 Sunset yellow FCF Can provoke adverse reactions in some sensitive peopleE120 Cochineal (carminic acid) May cause allergic symptoms.Extracted from insect carcasses.E122 Carmoisine (azorubine) Can provoke adverse reactions in some sensitive peopleE124 Ponceau 4R Can provoke adverse reactions in some sensitive peopleE129 Allura red AC Can provoke adverse reactions in some sensitive peopleE131 Patent blue V Can provoke adverse reactions in some sensitive peopleE132 Indigo carmine Can provoke adverse reactions in some sensitive peopleE133 Brilliant blue FCF Can provoke adverse reactions in some sensitive peopleE141Copper complexes of chlorophyll Presumed safeand chlorophy llinsE142 Green S Can provoke adverse reactions in some sensitive peopleE150 (a) Plain caramel Approved on relatively limited dataE150 (b) Caustic sulphite caramel Approved on relatively limited dataE150 (c) Ammonia caramel May pose hazard to those deficient in vitamin B6 andwith deficient white blood cellsE150 (d) Sulphite ammonia caramel Approved on relatively limited dataE153 Carbon black (vegetable carbon) Some preparations may contain small quantities ofbenzpyrenes and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons,known to cause cancer in laboratory animalsE160 (a)(i) Mixed carotenes Presumed safeE160(a)(ii) Beta-carotene Presumed safeE160 (b) Annatto Can provoke intolerance symptomsE160 (c) Paprika extract (capsanthin) Presumed safeE160 (e) Beta-8’-apo-carotenal Presumed safeE161 Xanthophylls Presumed safeE161 (b) Lutein Presumed safeE162 Beetroot red (betanin) Presumed safeE163 Anthocyanins Approved on relatively limited dataE171 Titanium oxide Presumed safeE172 Iron oxides and hydroxides Presumed safeSource: Lang and Millstone, 1992.23
Examples of children’s foods containing large numbers of colouring agents aregiven in the following table.Table 12: Examples of foods containing seven or more colouring agentsManufacturer Brand/Product name Colourings used TotalTesco Little Miss mini iced buns E104, E122, E124, E129, E131, E132, E133,E153, E1719NestleMini Smarties chocolateE100, E101, E120, E133, E141, E160e, E163,9dessertE171, E150aSupercook Junior Baker cookie stars E150c, E122, E102, E133, E100, E141,E160b, E162Greens Gingerbread cookie kit E104, E110, E124, E153, E171, E122, E133,E13288Mars Vanilla Ice-cream M&Ms E104, E110, E122, E124, E120, E133, E171 75.2 FlavouringsThousands of compounds may be described by the single word ‘flavouring’ on theingredients list. Manufacturers do not have to provide the consumer with anydetails about the compounds they have used to flavour their products.As with colourings (see above) ten products gave inadequate details on theingredients in the product because of the use of compound ingredients withoutspecifying the constituents. Of the remaining 348 products we found 208 (57%)contained flavourings,24
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