Coloring agents

Caramel - in oyster sauce 

 

Green coloring - added to tinned peas 

Carotene - a natural yellow dye present in carrots, added to butter and margarine 

Tartrazine - synthetic yellow dye used in some fruit squash and non-alcoholic beverages 

Other synthetic dyes 

 Color additive

 

 

Food additives 

Preservatives |Antioxidants |Flavoring agents 

Sweeteners |Emulsifiers, stabilisers and thickeners |Leavening agents 

Anticaking agents |Humectants |Coloring agents 

Bleaches |Acids, bases and buffers |Nutrients