Prevalence of use of food colors E100 – E142 by food category1
| Food category | n | E100 | E101 | E102 | E104 | E110 | E120 | E122 | E123 | E124 | E127 | E129 | E132 | E133 | E140 | E141 | E142 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread and bakery products | 1,775 | 55 (3.1) | 15 (0.8) | 36 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (1.4) | 16 (0.9) | 3 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | 8 (0.5) | 3 (0.2) | 14 (0.8) | 2 (0.1) | 20 (1.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) |
| Cereal and grain products | 2,816 | 68 (2.4) | 80 (2.8) | 20 (0.7) | 2 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Confectionery | 1,708 | 79 (4.6) | 3 (0.2) | 146 (8.5) | 2 (0.1) | 97 (5.7) | 13 (0.8) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.3) | 13 (0.8) | 33 (1.9) | 94 (5.5) | 25 (1.5) | 165 (9.7) | 9 (0.5) | 21 (1.2) | 1 (0.1) |
| Convenience foods | 1,168 | 33 (2.8) | 12 (1.0) | 52 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 27 (2.3) | 11 (0.9) | 4 (0.3) | 4 (0.3) | 15 (1.3) | 3 (0.3) | 13 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) |
| Dairy | 1,599 | 29 (1.8) | 2 (0.1) | 60 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 42 (2.6) | 22 (1.4) | 12 (0.8) | 8 (0.5) | 11 (0.7) | 6 (0.4) | 16 (1.0) | 1 (0.1) | 33 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Edible oils and oil emulsions | 441 | 5 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Eggs | 74 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Fish and fish products | 735 | 7 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.0) | 21 (2.9) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.7) | 4 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Fruit and vegetables | 2,502 | 16 (0.6) | 4 (0.2) | 24 (1.0) | 5 (0.2) | 14 (0.6) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Meat and meat products | 757 | 12 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.9) | 30 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.9) | 14 (1.8) | 16 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Non-alcoholic beverages | 2,389 | 6 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (0.6) | 6 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) |
| Sauce, dressing, spreads and dips | 2,340 | 31 (1.3) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 16 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) |
| Snack foods | 994 | 34 (3.4) | 3 (0.3) | 45 (4.5) | 1 (0.1) | 57 (5.7) | 22 (2.2) | 3 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) | 15 (1.5) | 1 (0.1) | 16 (1.6) | 3 (0.3) | 22 (2.2) | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Sugar, honey and related products | 489 | 6 (1.2) | 1 (0.2) | 7 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.8) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) | 6 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (1.6) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Special foods | 595 | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Food category | E100 | E101 | E102 | E104 | E110 | E120 | E122 | E123 | E124 | E127 | E129 | E132 | E133 | E140 | E141 | E142 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread and bakery products | 1,775 | 55 (3.1) | 15 (0.8) | 36 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (1.4) | 16 (0.9) | 3 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | 8 (0.5) | 3 (0.2) | 14 (0.8) | 2 (0.1) | 20 (1.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) |
| Cereal and grain products | 2,816 | 68 (2.4) | 80 (2.8) | 20 (0.7) | 2 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Confectionery | 1,708 | 79 (4.6) | 3 (0.2) | 146 (8.5) | 2 (0.1) | 97 (5.7) | 13 (0.8) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.3) | 13 (0.8) | 33 (1.9) | 94 (5.5) | 25 (1.5) | 165 (9.7) | 9 (0.5) | 21 (1.2) | 1 (0.1) |
| Convenience foods | 1,168 | 33 (2.8) | 12 (1.0) | 52 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 27 (2.3) | 11 (0.9) | 4 (0.3) | 4 (0.3) | 15 (1.3) | 3 (0.3) | 13 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) |
| Dairy | 1,599 | 29 (1.8) | 2 (0.1) | 60 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 42 (2.6) | 22 (1.4) | 12 (0.8) | 8 (0.5) | 11 (0.7) | 6 (0.4) | 16 (1.0) | 1 (0.1) | 33 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Edible oils and oil emulsions | 441 | 5 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Eggs | 74 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Fish and fish products | 735 | 7 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.0) | 21 (2.9) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.7) | 4 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Fruit and vegetables | 2,502 | 16 (0.6) | 4 (0.2) | 24 (1.0) | 5 (0.2) | 14 (0.6) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Meat and meat products | 757 | 12 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.9) | 30 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.9) | 14 (1.8) | 16 (2.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Non-alcoholic beverages | 2,389 | 6 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (0.6) | 6 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) |
| Sauce, dressing, spreads and dips | 2,340 | 31 (1.3) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 16 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) |
| Snack foods | 994 | 34 (3.4) | 3 (0.3) | 45 (4.5) | 1 (0.1) | 57 (5.7) | 22 (2.2) | 3 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) | 15 (1.5) | 1 (0.1) | 16 (1.6) | 3 (0.3) | 22 (2.2) | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Sugar, honey and related products | 489 | 6 (1.2) | 1 (0.2) | 7 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.8) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) | 6 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (1.6) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Special foods | 595 | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Note(s): 1E105, E106, E107 and E125 were not found in any of the audited products and thus not presented
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