Tartrazine

E102
Hazard level: Moderate health concern Colourant (E100–199)

What is Tartrazine?

Synthetic yellow food dye. May have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.

Is Tartrazine safe?

Tartrazine is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.

Score impact: −5 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 22 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA

Also known as

Tartrazine is also known as e102, yellow 5, ci 19140, тартразин, tartrazine — these all refer to the same ingredient.

tartrazine e102 тартразин yellow 5 fd&c yellow 5 ci 19140

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Products containing Tartrazine

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