Brown FK
Unknown Risk
Alternate Names:
- ci food brown 1
- kipper brown
Info from food-info.net:
- Description:
- Function:
- Brown food colour. Very soluble in water.
- Origin:
- Mixture of synthetic azo dyes. See here for a background on azo dyes.
- Side effects:
- Since it is an azo dye, it may elicit intolerance in people intolerant to salicylates. Additionally, it is a histamine liberator, and may intensify symptoms of asthma. In combination with benzoates, it is also implicated in hyperactivity in children. Some of the compounds in the mixture may be mutagenic; hence the use is restricted to a few products.
Dietary restrictions:- None; E154 can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
Acceptable daily intake:- None determined.
Status:- Unknown
Info from proe.info:
- Description:
- Benefits:
- Unknown
- General:
- Unknown
- Harm:
- Unknown
- Legal:
- Unknown
- Use:
- Unknown
- Links:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
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- Description:
- Banned in EU (excluding UK), Canada, USA, Japan, Switzerland, Norway and New Zealand. It causes various allergic reactions, worsens asthma symptoms.
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- prohibited (EFSA, 2010)
Status:- Previously approved in the EU for dyeing kippers only: approval withdrawn November 2011.
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