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Table 2

Prevalence of use of food colors E150 – E172 by food category¹

Food category	n	E150²	E150a	E150b	E150c	E150d	E151	E153	E155	E160	E161	E162	E163	E170	E171	E172
Bread and bakery products	1,775	113 (6.4)	72 (4.1)	0 (0.0)	14 (0.8)	28 (1.6)	1 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	282 (15.9)	2 (0.1)	20 (1.1)	9 (0.5)	1 (0.1)	14 (0.8)	2 (0.1)
Cereal and grain products	2,816	398 (14.2)	308 (11.0)	3 (0.1)	48 (1.7)	69 (2.5)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	271 (9.6)	2 (0.1)	16 (0.6)	13 (0.5)	0 (0.0)	7 (0.2)	0 (0.0)
Confectionery	1,708	110 (6.4)	85 (5.0)	3 (0.2)	3 (0.2)	23 (1.3)	0 (0.0)	15 (0.9)	0 (0.0)	162 (9.5)	9 (0.5)	60 (3.5)	163 (9.5)	0 (0.0)	68 (4.0)	1 (0.1)
Convenience foods	1,168	199 (17.0)	127 (10.9)	0 (0.0)	91 (7.8)	33 (2.8)	1 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	152 (13.0)	1 (0.1)	3 (0.3)	2 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	5 (0.4)	0 (0.0)
Dairy	1,599	63 (3.9)	27 (1.7)	3 (0.2)	22 (1.4)	13 (0.8)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	158 (9.9)	2 (0.1)	14 (0.9)	22 (1.4)	0 (0.0)	10 (0.6)	1 (0.1)
Edible oils and oil emulsions	441	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	32 (7.3)	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)	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	14 (1.9)	8 (1.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	6 (0.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	62 (8.4)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.1)	1 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	4 (0.5)	0 (0.0)
Fruit and vegetables	2,502	36 (1.4)	31 (1.2)	0 (0.0)	4 (0.2)	2 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	42 (1.7)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.0)	4 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	0 (0.0)
Meat and meat products	757	23 (3.0)	10 (1.3)	0 (0.0)	9 (1.2)	8 (1.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	38 (5.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	5 (0.7)	0 (0.0)
Non-alcoholic beverages	2,389	105 (4.4)	21 (0.9)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.0)	87 (3.6)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	108 (4.5)	3 (0.1)	3 (0.1)	31 (1.3)	0 (0.0)	5 (0.2)	0 (0.0)
Sauce, dressing, spreads and dips	2,340	361 (15.4)	250 (10.7)	0 (0.0)	85 (3.6)	31 (1.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	154 (6.6)	7 (0.3)	3 (0.1)	3 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	3 (0.1)	0 (0.0)
Snack foods	994	69 (6.9)	48 (4.8)	2 (0.2)	13 (1.3)	7 (0.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	238 (23.9)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.2)	2 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.2)	1 (0.1)
Sugar, honey and related products	489	14 (2.9)	13 (2.7)	1 (0.2)	1 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	9 (1.8)	0 (0.0)	6 (1.2)	8 (1.6)	0 (0.0)	11 (2.2)	0 (0.0)
Special foods	595	8 (1.3)	2 (0.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	6 (1.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	5 (0.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)

Food category	n	E150²	E150a	E150b	E150c	E150d	E151	E153	E155	E160	E161	E162	E163	E170	E171	E172
Bread and bakery products	1,775	113 (6.4)	72 (4.1)	0 (0.0)	14 (0.8)	28 (1.6)	1 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	282 (15.9)	2 (0.1)	20 (1.1)	9 (0.5)	1 (0.1)	14 (0.8)	2 (0.1)
Cereal and grain products	2,816	398 (14.2)	308 (11.0)	3 (0.1)	48 (1.7)	69 (2.5)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	271 (9.6)	2 (0.1)	16 (0.6)	13 (0.5)	0 (0.0)	7 (0.2)	0 (0.0)
Confectionery	1,708	110 (6.4)	85 (5.0)	3 (0.2)	3 (0.2)	23 (1.3)	0 (0.0)	15 (0.9)	0 (0.0)	162 (9.5)	9 (0.5)	60 (3.5)	163 (9.5)	0 (0.0)	68 (4.0)	1 (0.1)
Convenience foods	1,168	199 (17.0)	127 (10.9)	0 (0.0)	91 (7.8)	33 (2.8)	1 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	152 (13.0)	1 (0.1)	3 (0.3)	2 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	5 (0.4)	0 (0.0)
Dairy	1,599	63 (3.9)	27 (1.7)	3 (0.2)	22 (1.4)	13 (0.8)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	158 (9.9)	2 (0.1)	14 (0.9)	22 (1.4)	0 (0.0)	10 (0.6)	1 (0.1)
Edible oils and oil emulsions	441	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	32 (7.3)	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)	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	14 (1.9)	8 (1.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	6 (0.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	62 (8.4)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.1)	1 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	4 (0.5)	0 (0.0)
Fruit and vegetables	2,502	36 (1.4)	31 (1.2)	0 (0.0)	4 (0.2)	2 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	42 (1.7)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.0)	4 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	0 (0.0)
Meat and meat products	757	23 (3.0)	10 (1.3)	0 (0.0)	9 (1.2)	8 (1.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	38 (5.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	5 (0.7)	0 (0.0)
Non-alcoholic beverages	2,389	105 (4.4)	21 (0.9)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.0)	87 (3.6)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	108 (4.5)	3 (0.1)	3 (0.1)	31 (1.3)	0 (0.0)	5 (0.2)	0 (0.0)
Sauce, dressing, spreads and dips	2,340	361 (15.4)	250 (10.7)	0 (0.0)	85 (3.6)	31 (1.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	154 (6.6)	7 (0.3)	3 (0.1)	3 (0.1)	0 (0.0)	3 (0.1)	0 (0.0)
Snack foods	994	69 (6.9)	48 (4.8)	2 (0.2)	13 (1.3)	7 (0.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	238 (23.9)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.2)	2 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	2 (0.2)	1 (0.1)
Sugar, honey and related products	489	14 (2.9)	13 (2.7)	1 (0.2)	1 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	9 (1.8)	0 (0.0)	6 (1.2)	8 (1.6)	0 (0.0)	11 (2.2)	0 (0.0)
Special foods	595	8 (1.3)	2 (0.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	6 (1.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	5 (0.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)

Note(s): ¹E154, E156, E164 and E165 were not found in any of the audited products and thus not presented

²Includes E150 (unspecified), and E150a-d