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Erythrosine

Unknown Risk
Alternate Names:
  • ci 45430
  • ci food red 14
  • fd&c red 3
Info from food-info.net:
  • Description:
    • Function:
      • Red food colour. Very soluble in water.
    • Origin:
      • Synthetic iodine-containing red dye.
    • Side effects:
      • Few side effects in the concentrations used in foods. Increased hyperactivity has been reported in a few cases, as well as a possible connection with mutagenicity. Erythrosine causes an increased photosensitivity in people with sensitivity to sunlight. In high concentrations erythrosine interferes with iodine metabolism. However, these concentrations cannot be reached through the consumption of food.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • None; E127 can be consumed by all religious groups, vegans and vegetarians.
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • Up to 0.1 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
ninamvseeno.org -- site no longer live
  • Description:
      • Banned in the US in 1990 and in Norway. Probable carcinogen in animals, induces photosensitivity, increases secretion of thyroid hormones, may lead to hyperthyroidism.
    Dietary restrictions:
    • Unknown
    Acceptable daily intake:
    • 0.100 mg/kg body weight/day (EFSA, 2011)
    Status:
    • Approved in the EU. Approved in the US except for lake variant.
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