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Artificial Colors

What are Artificial Colors?

Artificial colors are colors that have been created out of a synthetic process.

Health Disputes

Most artificial colors in food are derived from coal tar.

History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Artificial Colors


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Artificial Colors".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Artificial & Possibly Unsafe

References

Unknown

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Artificial Color
Artificial Coloring

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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