food coloring
Sign in to saveAlso known as food dye, food pigment, food coloring agent, food colorant, food colouring, food coloring agents, food color additive
substance that imparts color when it is added to food or drink
OverviewAI-generated
Food coloring is a category of food additives. The subject is associated with a specific classification on the Openfoodfacts database, which lists six products under this heading. These items have an average energy content of 131 kcal. Their nutritional profile includes 1.2 grams of fat, with 0.7 grams being saturated fat.
The carbohydrate content is 25.4 grams, comprising 18.4 grams of sugars and 3.9 grams of fiber. The products contain 0 grams of protein and 0.21 grams of salt. They are classified with a Nova score of 4. In academic literature, a search for "food coloring" yields 5,635 results on PubMed. The topic is also referenced by 507 other encyclopedia articles.
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Nutrition · Open Food Facts
Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 6 products
- Energy
- 131 kcal
- Fat
- 1.2 g
- — of which saturates
- 0.7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 25.4 g
- — of which sugars
- 18.4 g
- Fibre
- 3.9 g
- Protein
- 0 g
- Salt
- 0.21 g
via Open Food Facts · ODbL
Research
5,635 papers- Food.Analytical chemistry · 1985
- Food.Analytical chemistry · 1979
- Innovative approaches to harnessing natural pigments from food waste and by-products for eco-friendly food coloring.Food chemistry · 2025
- Food.Analytical chemistry · 1981
- Food.Analytical chemistry · 1983
via PubMed
Wikidata facts
Show 2 more facts
- Commons category
- Food colorings
- topic's main category
- Category:Food colorings
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Encyclopedic overview
A variety of food colorings, added to beakers of water
Food coloring, color additive or colorant is any dye, pigment, or substance that imparts color when it is added to food or beverages. Colorants can be supplied as liquids, powders, gels, or pastes. Food coloring is commonly used in commercial products and in domestic cooking.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “food coloring” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.