Food coloring, or color additive, is any dye, pigment, or substance that imparts color when it is added to food or drink. They come in many forms consisting of liquids, powders, gels, and pastes. Food coloring is used in both commercial food production and domestic cooking. Food colorants are also used in a variety of non-food applications, including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, home craft projects, and medical devices.
Food coloring
substance that imparts color when it is added to food or drink
Subcategories:
Annatto
Archil
Blue Majik
Caramel
Caramel sauce
Curcumin
Red yeast rice
Saffron
Salted caramel
Turmeric
Categories:
Food additive
Also known as:
English:
Food colouringFood dyefood color
Wikidata ID:
Q753009
Wikipedia title:
Food coloring
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