SYNTHETIC FOOD COLORS
SYNTHETIC FOOD COLORS
| Product Name | |||||||||||||||
| Quinoline Yellow | Tartrazine | Sunset Yellow | Erythrosine | Ponceau 4R | Allure Red AC | Carmoisine | Amaranth | Chocolate Brown HT | Brilliant Blue FCF | Indigo Carmine | Black PN | Red 2G | Fast Green FCF | Fast Red E | |
| Color Index No. | 47005 | 9140 | 15985 | 45430 | 16255 | 16035 | 14720 | 16185 | 20288 | 42090 | 73015 | 28440 | 18050 | 42053 | 16045 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFC No. | E 104 | E 102 | E 110 | E 127 | E 124 | E 129 | E 122 | E 123 | E 155 | E 133 | E 132 | E 151 | E 128 | – | |
| FD & C No. | – | Yellow 5 | Yellow 6 | Red 3 | Red 40 | – | Red 2 | – | Blue 1 | Blue 2 | – | – | Green 3 | – | |
| Huo Name (Food) | Yellow 13 | Yellow 4 | Yellow 3 | Red 14 | Red 7 | Red 17 | Red 3 | Red 9 | Brown 3 | Blue 2 | Blue 1 | Black 1 | Red 10 | Green 3 | Red 4 |
| Indian Standard No. | – | 1694 | 1695 | 1697 | 2258 | – | 2923 | – | – | 6406 | 1698 | – | – | 6022 | 2924 |
| Class | Quino Phthalone | Monoazo | Xanthine | Monoazo | Monoazo | Monoazo | Monoazo | Disazo | Triaryl Methane | Indigold | Disazo | Monoazo | Triaryl Methane | Monoazo | |
Specifications | |||||||||||||||
| Total Dye Content % Min. | 70 / 7 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 70 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Loss on Drying at 135°C & Sodium Chlorides & Sulphates % Max. | 30 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Water Insoluble Matter % Max. | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Ether Extracts % Max. | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Subsidiary Dye % Max. | 40. | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.00 | 10.00 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Dyes Intermediates % Max. | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.80 5% Leuco | 0.50 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 1.3 5% Leuco | 0.50 |
| Unsulphonated Primary Aromatic Amines % Max. | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Load (AS “Pb”) PPM (Max.) | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Arsenic (AS “Pb”) PPM (Max.) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Mercury (AS “Pb”) PPM (Max.) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Chromium (AS “Pb”) PPM (Max.) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | |
| Heavy Metals PPM Max. | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 |
Solubility at room temperature | |||||||||||||||
| Water (gms./Itr.) | 150.01 | 140.00 | 120.00 | 70.00 | 140.00 | 220.00 | 120.00 | 140.00 | 180.00 | 200.00 | 12.00 | 50.00 | 180.00 | 200.00 | 140.00 |
| Glycerine (gms./Itr.) | 40.00 | 150.00 | 160.00 | 20.00 | 10.00 | 30.00 | 120.00 | 100.00 | 50.00 | 190.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 190.00 | 500.00 |
| Propylene Glycon (gms./Itr.) | 40.00 | 50.00 | 20.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 | 15.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 | 15.00 | 200.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 30.00 | 200.00 | 50.00 |
| Ethanol (95%) (gms.ltr.) | Trace | Trace | Trace | 15.00 | Trace | Trace | Trace | Trace | Insoluble | 15.00 | Trace | Trace | Trace | 15.00 | Trace |
Stability To : | |||||||||||||||
| Acids | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Very Weak | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Better | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Neutral | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Better | Weak | Excellent | Excellent | Better | Excellent |
| Alkalines | Weak | Better | Better | Good | Good | Better | Better | Good | Better | Best | Very Weak | Good | Best | Best | Good |
| Baking 205°C (400°F) | Better | Best | Best | Good | Best | Better | Good | Good | Better | Best | Very Weak | Weak | Better | Best | Best |
| Light | Best | Excellent | Better | Better | Better | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Best | Better |
| Heat | Better | Best | Best | Better | Best | Best | Better | Better | Best | Best | Very Weak | Very Weak | Best | Best | Best |