Chlorophylls

E140
Hazard level: No known concerns Colourant (E100–199)

What is Chlorophylls?

Natural green pigment extracted from plants, used to color foods such as candy, pasta, and drinks.

Is Chlorophylls safe?

Chlorophylls has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 15 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA

Also known as

Chlorophylls is also known as e140, хлорофил, chlorophyll, chlorophylls — these all refer to the same ingredient.

chlorophyll chlorophylls e140 хлорофил

Where Chlorophylls is typically found

Dairies Fermented Foods Fermented Milk Products Desserts Dairy Desserts

Related additives

Sugar (Sucrose) Natural Flavouring Salt (Sodium Chloride) Lecithin (E322) Curcumin (E100) Soy Lecithin Water Citric Acid (E330) wheat Carnauba Wax (E903) Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (E101) Tartrazine (E102) Quinoline Yellow (E104) Sunset Yellow FCF (E110) Carmine (Cochineal extract) (E120) Polydextrose (E1200)

Products containing Chlorophylls

Jelly melon flavoured
Jelly melon flavoured 8690547192065
Dubai Chocolate
Dubai Chocolate 8697288521109
τσίχλες
τσίχλες 8723400938774
dubaco dubai çikolatası
dubaco dubai çikolatası 8697288521277
5201583188337gum on crazy bear
5201583188337gum on crazy bear 5201583188337
Twister Pineapple
Twister Pineapple 8711327575646
Rasberry, almond & oats bites
Rasberry, almond & oats bites 5201044011228
Poridge chocolate
Poridge chocolate 5902884462767
ДВ щ ЕКЛЕРИ С КРЕМ ПИСТАЧО
ДВ щ ЕКЛЕРИ С КРЕМ ПИСТАЧО 3800502812012
Gravity Chewing Gum
Gravity Chewing Gum 5060057801192
Млечна Напитка С Вкус На Пъпеш 3472
Млечна Напитка С Вкус На Пъпеш 3472 3800748003472
Млечнокисел продукт с КИВИ, МАНГО И БАНАН
Млечнокисел продукт с КИВИ, МАНГО И БАНАН 3800048309175
сисини крем от шам фъстък стевия 1011
сисини крем от шам фъстък стевия 1011 5202474071011
Danayo blueberry yogourt
Danayo blueberry yogourt 7640153872791
Strawberry Chupa Chups Lollipop
Strawberry Chupa Chups Lollipop 49814521

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