Additives
Colour
A list of food additives used as colour. Each additive is clearly marked if it is vegan friendly or not. Any banned additives are marked in red. We have found this extremely helpful when looking up ingredients of products to determine if they are vegan friendly or not. You can use the filter below to narrow your search down.
Disclaimer
Food ingredients, nutrition and recipes change frequently. It is highly recommended that you double check the product labels. This list is based on products found at our local supermarkets in Australia. Check your store for details and availability.
Some of the products may contain traces of animal products due to the manufacturing process or equipment used, however, their actual ingredients are vegan friendly. We advise you double check the product labels if this may concern you.
If you believe a product should be added or removed, please contact us
Some of the products may contain traces of animal products due to the manufacturing process or equipment used, however, their actual ingredients are vegan friendly. We advise you double check the product labels if this may concern you.
If you believe a product should be added or removed, please contact us
| Code | Name | Category | Notes | Vegan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E100 | Curcumin | Colour | Orange/yellow colouring | Yes |
| E101 | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | Colour | Orange/yellow colouring | Yes |
| E101a | Riboflavin-5'-Phosphate | Colour | Orange/yellow colouring | Yes |
| E102 | Tartrazine | Colour | Yellow colouring | Yes |
| E103 | Alkanet/Alkannin | Colour | Orange/yellow colouring | Yes |
| E104 | Quinoline Yellow | Colour | Orange/yellow colouring | Yes |
| E105 | Fast Yellow AB, Fast Yellow | Colour | Toxic. Banned. | Yes |
| E106 | Riboflavin-5'-Phosphate | Colour | Same as E101a | Yes |
| E107 | Yellow 2G | Colour | Toxic. Banned. | Yes |
| E110 | Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S | Colour | Orange/yellow colouring | Yes |
| E120 | Cochineal/Carminic Acid/Carmines | Colour | Red colouring; Colour derived from insects | No |
| E122 | Azorubine/Carmoisine | Colour | Red colouring; Derived from a plant | Yes |
| E123 | Amaranth | Colour | Red colouring; Derived from a plant | Yes |
| E127 | Erythrosine | Colour | Red colouring | Yes |
| E128 | Red 2G | Colour | Red colouring found in meat products; Synthetic coal tar | Yes |
| E129 | Allura Red AC | Colour | Orange/red colouring; Synthetic | Yes |
| E131 | Patent Blue V | Colour | Blue colouring; Synthetic coal tar | Yes |
| E132 | Indigo Carmine/Idigotine | Colour | Blue colouring; Synthetic coal tar | Yes |
| E133 | Brilliant Blue FCF | Colour | Blue colouring; Synthetic coal tar | Yes |
| E140 | Chlorophyll/Chlorophyllins | Colour | Green colouring; Derived from plant | Yes |
| E141 | Copper Complex of Chlorophyll | Colour | Green colouring; Derived from plant | Yes |
| E142 | Green S/Acid Brilliant Green BS | Colour | Green colouring; Synthetic coal tar | Yes |
| E150a | Plain Caramel | Colour | Brown and black colouring; Derived from sugar beet or cane | Yes |
| E150b | Caustic Sulphite Caramel | Colour | Brown and black colouring; Derived from sugar beet or cane | Yes |
| E150c | Ammonia Caramel | Colour | Brown and black colouring; Derived from sugar beet or cane | Yes |
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| E150d | Sulphite Ammonia Caramel | Colour | Brown and black colouring; Derived from sugar beet or cane | Yes |
| E151 | Black PN/Brilliant Black BN | Colour | Brown and black colouring; Synthetic coal tar | Yes |
| E153 | Vegetable Carbon (Charcoal) | Colour | Brown and black colouring; Can be of animal origin (bones, meat, fats, oils) | No |
| E160a | Alpha, Beta, Gamma Carotene | Colour | Orange/yellow colouring; Some manufacturers use gelatine | No |
| E160b | Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin | Colour | Orange/yellow colouring; Derived from plant | Yes |
| E160c | Capsanthin/Capsorbin (Paprika Abstract) | Colour | Orange/yellow colouring; Derived from plant | Yes |
| E160d | Lycopene | Colour | Red colouring; Banned in Australia | Yes |
| E160e | Beta-apo-8-carotenal | Colour | Orange/red synthetic colour | Yes |
| E160f | Ethyl ester of Beta-apo-8-cartonoic acid | Colour | Orange/yellow synthetic colour | Yes |
| E161a | Flavxanthin | Colour | Yellow colouring; Derived from plant | Yes |
| E161b | Lutein | Colour | Yellow colouring; Derived from plant | Yes |
| E161c | Cryptoxanthin | Colour | Yellow colouring; Derived from plant | Yes |
| E161d | Rubixanthin | Colour | Yellow colouring; Derived from plant | Yes |
| E161e | Violaxanthin | Colour | Yellow colouring; Derived from plant | Yes |
| E161f | Rhodoxanthin | Colour | Yellow colouring; Derived from plant | Yes |
| E161g | Canthaxanthin | Colour | Yellow colouring; Derived from plant usually but may come from crustaceans and fish | No |
| E162 | Beetroot Red/Betanin | Colour | Purple/red colouring from beetroot | Yes |
| E163 | Anthocyanins | Colour | Plant colours derived from plants such as grape skins and red cabbage | Yes |
| E170 | Calcium Carbonate (Chalk) | Colour | Naturally occurring white mineral | Yes |
| E171 | Titanium Dioxide | Colour | Naturally occurring white mineral | Yes |
| E172 | Iron Oxides and Hydroxides | Colour | Naturally occurring metal | Yes |
| E173 | Aluminium | Colour | Naturally occuring metal | Yes |
| E174 | Silver | Colour | Naturally occuring metal | Yes |
| E175 | Gold | Colour | Naturally occuring metal | Yes |
| E180 | Pigment Rubin/Lithol Rubin BK | Colour | Red colouring; Synthetic dye | Yes |
