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Certified Dyes that can be used in the United States and theirEquivalent E numbers in Europe:

FDA ClassColor ShadeEU No.

FD&C Red 3(Pink shade)E127

FD&C Red 40(Red shade)E129

FD&C Yellow 5(Yellow shade)E102

FD&C Yellow 6(Orange shade)E110

FD&C Blue 1(Blue shade) E133

FD&C Blue 2(Dark Blue shade)E132

FD&C Green 3Bluish green shadeE143

Colour AdditivesRemarks

Canadian(commercial Name)European No.Equivalent US NO.

Allura RedE129Food Red 17, FD&C Red 40

AmaranthE123C.I. Food Red No. 9, FD&C Red 2Banned in US

Brilliant Blue FCFE133Food Blue 2, FD&C Blue 1

Citrus Red No. 2NoneCitrus Red 2, C.I. Solvent Red 80In US used only for orange peel

ErythrosineE127Food Red 14, FD&C Red 3, Acid Red 51

Fast Green FCFE143Food Green 3, FD&C Green 3, Solid Green FCF

IndigotineE132FD&C Blue 2, Indigo Carmine

Ponceau SXE125Food Red 2, FD&C Red 4, Scarlet GNBanned in US

Sunset Yellow FCFE110Orange Yellow S, FD&C Yellow 6

TartrazineE102FD&C Yellow 5

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Figure 1: Chemical structure of Tartrazine showing the azo (N=N) group. Source: Wageningen University.

Figure 2: Chemical structure of the artificial colour, Sunset Yellow. Source: Wageningen University.

Figure 3: Chemical structure of the artificial colour, Allura Red