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COLORANTE ALIMENTARIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Food Additives
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- certified food color
1, record 1, English, certified%20food%20color
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Food coloring agents certified by the FDA (American Food and Drug Administration); they may be organic or inorganic, natural or synthetic, and must satisfy strict regulations as to toxicity. 2, record 1, English, - certified%20food%20color
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Previous to 1959, the certified food colors were dyes only; that year, however, the lakes of the dyes were added to the list. Lakes are pigments. The present certified color additive list consists of two major classifications: dyes and lakes. 3, record 1, English, - certified%20food%20color
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the law (especially in the U.S.A.), we should not confuse "permitted food color" and "certified food color." Some color additives (as carbon black) are permitted in food but are listed on the list of "uncertified food colors." 2, record 1, English, - certified%20food%20color
Record 1, Key term(s)
- certified food colour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colorant alimentaire autorisé
1, record 1, French, colorant%20alimentaire%20autoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière colorante, d'origine naturelle ou synthétique, dont la Loi permet l'utilisation comme additif alimentaire; cette autorisation est le plus souvent assortie de conditions relatives à l'innocuité du colorant, compte tenu de sa provenance, de sa composition, de l'étiquetage, etc. 1, record 1, French, - colorant%20alimentaire%20autoris%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains colorants alimentaires sont dits «tolérés» : l'industrie en fait usage alors même qu'ils n'ont pas été officiellement autorisés (et tant qu'ils ne sont pas l'objet d'une interdiction pure et simple). 1, record 1, French, - colorant%20alimentaire%20autoris%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colorante autorizado para uso alimentario
1, record 1, Spanish, colorante%20autorizado%20para%20uso%20alimentario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- colorante autorizado 1, record 1, Spanish, colorante%20autorizado
correct, masculine noun
- colorante alimentario autorizado 2, record 1, Spanish, colorante%20alimentario%20%20autorizado
correct, masculine noun
- colorante certificado 3, record 1, Spanish, colorante%20certificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Colorantes autorizados. Colorantes que pueden utilizarse en los productos alimenticios, así como sus condiciones de uso, se armonizan para proteger la salud de los consumidores e impedir que las diferencias en las legislaciones nacionales entorpezcan la libre circulación de los productos alimenticios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - colorante%20autorizado%20para%20uso%20alimentario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Un colorante certificado implica que su pureza y composición están determinadas y avaladas por una autoridad competente, son consistentes en su potencia. 3, record 1, Spanish, - colorante%20autorizado%20para%20uso%20alimentario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Los] colorantes autorizados [...] se recogen en una lista que se actualiza con regularidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - colorante%20autorizado%20para%20uso%20alimentario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- food coloring agent
1, record 2, English, food%20coloring%20agent
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- food coloring 2, record 2, English, food%20coloring
correct
- food colouring 3, record 2, English, food%20colouring
correct
- food color 4, record 2, English, food%20color
correct
- food colour 5, record 2, English, food%20colour
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food coloring agents may be organic or inorganic, natural or synthetic. Prominent among them are the (erroneously called) coal-tar colors certified for food use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration. These and certain vegetable colors such as annatto, turmeric, and beta-carotene (now also produced synthetically) have wide usage in butter and margarine, mustard and other condiments, candies, ice cream, cake toppings, beverages, and other products. The greater variety, coloring value, and stability of synthetic, as compared to natural, colors favor their use in processed foods. 1, record 2, English, - food%20coloring%20agent
Record 2, Key term(s)
- food colouring agent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colorant alimentaire
1, record 2, French, colorant%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- colorant 2, record 2, French, colorant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit chimique utilisé pour la fabrication de certaines denrées alimentaires. 3, record 2, French, - colorant%20alimentaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'addition de colorants à certains aliments est autorisée. Ce sont soit des constituants des plantes habituellement consommées tels que les chlorophylles (légumes verts), la bétaïne (betterave rouge), le carotène (carotte), les anthocyanes (raisin, cassis), soit des substances extraites d'animaux ou de végétaux ne participant pas à notre alimentation normale telles la cochenille et l'indigotine, ou encore des substances obtenues à partir de substances naturelles mais ayant subi une transformation (caramel), ou enfin des produits de synthèse. 2, record 2, French, - colorant%20alimentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colorante
1, record 2, Spanish, colorante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- colorante alimentario 2, record 2, Spanish, colorante%20alimentario
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substancia empleada en la coloración de ciertos alimentos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - colorante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colorante: Término utilizado para los fines del Codex Alimentarius. 3, record 2, Spanish, - colorante
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