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RED NO 2 [1 record]

Record 1 2003-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Additives
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
DEF

[Burgundy red] food coloring ... used in soft drinks, ice cream, pistachio nuts, candy, baked goods, pet foods, sausage, breakfast cereals, and other foods.

OBS

FD & C Red No. 2: FD and C Colors is the designation for the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Colors in the United States.

OBS

Since 1975, it has been banned from food use in Sweden and the USA [Food and Drug Administration].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
DEF

Colorant pourpre de synthèse, utilisé pour les conserves de fruits rouges (cerises, fraises). Employé aussi en fromagerie, charcuterie, confiserie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
DEF

Sal trisódica del ácido 1-(4-sulfo-1 naftilazo)-naftol-3, 6 disulfónico, que por su llamativo color rojo se utiliza como colorante alimentario.

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