Food coloring, or color additive, is any dye, pigment, or substance that imparts color when it is added to food or drink. They come in many forms consisting of liquids, powders, gels, and pastes. Food coloring is used in both commercial food production and domestic cooking. Food colorants are also used in a variety of non-food applications, including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, home craft projects, and medical devices.
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Food coloring
substance that imparts color when it is added to food or drink
Examples
Annatto
Orange-red condiment and food coloring, from the seeds of the achiote tree
Archil
a variable mixture of chemical compounds isolated from lichens
Blue Majik
Caramel
Confectionery product made by heating sugars
Caramel sauce
confectionery product made by heating sugars
Curcumin
chemical compound, main yellow-orange-colored pigment and active principle of turmeric or curcuma
Red yeast rice
Red rice fermented with yeast culture
Saffron
spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus
Salted caramel
confectionery product made by heating sugars
Turmeric
Rhizome of plant in the ginger family, used as yellow spice
Subcategories:
Annatto
Archil
Blue Majik
Caramel
Caramel sauce
Curcumin
Red yeast rice
Saffron
Salted caramel
Turmeric
Categories:
Food additive
Also known as:
English:
Food colouringFood dyefood color
Wikidata ID:
Q753009
Wikipedia title:
Food coloring
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