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Green S

Moderate risk
Alternate Names:
  • brilliant green bs
  • ci 44090
  • ci food green 4
  • ci food green s
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Green food colour. E142 is soluble in water, but unstable in acid or alkaline solutions.
    • Origin:
      • Synthetic green colour.
    • Side effects:
      • Very few side effects are known. In some cases allergies or anaemia have been reported.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • None; E142 can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Up to 5 mg/kg body weight.
    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 Canada, USA, Japan, Sweden and Norway. It causes various allergic reactions.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • 5,000 mg/kg body weight/day (EFSA, 2010)
    Status:
    • Approved in the EU.
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Links:
  • GSFA
  • JECFA