Yellow #5, Food Dye Additive also known as Tartrazine - What You Need to Know

Yellow #5, Food Dye Additive also known as Tartrazine - What You Need to Know

 

What is Yellow Food Dye #5, also known as tartrazine:

Tartrazine is the  second most commonly used  food coloring.

Types of foods in which tartrazine is used:

Cereals, puddings, bread mixes, beverages, chips, cookies, and condiments

Brand examples:

SSunny D Original, Mountain Dew, Capn Crunch

How bad is this food additive:

Several studies have linked both dyes to learning and concentration disorders in children, and there are piles of animal studies demonstrating potential risks such as kidney and intestinal tumors. One study found that mice fed high doses of sunset yellow had trouble righting themselves in water. The FDA does not view these as serious risks to humans.

Yellow 5, also known as tartrazine,

 is an artificial lemon-yellow dye that's found in many foods, including:

  • Candy: Candy corn, M&Ms, and Starburst r>Cereals: Cap'N Crunch and other sugary breakfast cereals
    Drinks: Mountain Dew, Kool-Aid Jammers, Gatorade, and Powerade
    Frozen treats: Popsicles
    Other foods: Twinkies, pre-packaged pasta mixes, processed vegetables, chips, pickles, honey, mustard, gelatin desserts, pudding, ready to use frostings, dessert powders, gum
    Baked goods: Pastries, biscuits, marzipan, cake mixes, and custard powder
    Sauces: Some sauces
    Ice cream: Some ice cream
    Noodles: Some kinds of noodles
    Jams and jellies: Some jams, jellies, and marmalade
    Fruit squash and fruit cordial: Some fruit squash and fruit cordial

AnAnd other products like Lipsticks, Mouthwash, Toothpaste, Detergents, Shampoos, Vitamin pills

Yellow 5 is popular because manufacturers can mix it to make other dyes

 

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