| EXAMPLES
OF NATURAL OCCURRENCE |
COLOUR
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PIGMENT
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EC No
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Black Grapes
Blackcurrants Cherries Elderberries Red Cabbage Strawberries |
Red/Blue |
Anthocyanins
|
E 163
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Beetroot |
Pink
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Betanin
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E 162
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Cochineal
|
Red
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Carminic Acid
|
E 120
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Alfalfa Grass |
Green
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Chlorophylls
and Chlorophyllins |
E 140
E 141 |
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Annatto |
Yellow
Orange Red |
Carotenoids: |
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Mixed Carotenes
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E 160a ( i )
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beta-Carotene
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E 160a ( ii )
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Bixin/Norbixin
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E 160b
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Capsanthin/Capsorubin
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E 160c
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Lycopene
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E 160d
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Apocarotenal
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E 160e
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Apocarotenal ( Ethyl Ester)
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E 160f
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Lutein
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E 161b
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Canthaxanthin
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E 161g
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Turmeric
|
Yellow
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Curcumin
|
E 100
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Eggs
Milk Yeast |
Yellow
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Riboflavin
|
E 101
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Carbonised Vegetable Material
|
Black
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Carbon Black
|
E 153
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Melanoidins
(Caramel) |
Brown
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Melanoidins
|
E 150a-d
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