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Tartrazine (otherwise known as E102 or FDC Yellow 5) is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye used as a food colouring. Tartrazine is a very commonly used colour in Africa and Sweden - obviously used for yellow, but can also be used with E133 Brilliant Blue FCF or E142 Green S to produce various green shades.

E102 is found in the following food stuffs: soft drinks, instant puddings, flavoured chips (Doritos, etc), cake mixes, custard powder, soups, sauces, cool-aid, ice cream, ice lollies, candy, Chewing Gum, marzipan, jam, jelly, marmalade, mustard, horseradish, yogurt, noodles, pickles and other pickled products, certain brands of fruit squash, fruit cordial, chips, Tim tams, and many convenience foods together with glycerin, lemon and honey products. It is also found in soaps, hair products, moisturizers, crayons, stamp dyes, vitamins, antacids, medicinal capsules and certain prescription drugs.

Use of tartrazine is banned in Norway and was banned in Austria and Germany, before European Parliament and Council Directive 94/36/EC lifted the ban. A study commissioned by the UK's Food Standards Agency found that when used in a mixture of other preservatives, increased levels of hyperactivity in children were observed.

Formal Chemical Name (IUPAC)

Properties

Molecular formula C16H9N4Na3O9S2

Molar mass 534.3 g/mol

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Is tartrazine vegan?

It's made from coal tar.


What are the e- numbers used in tartrazine?

Tartrazine is E102 and is a yellow food colouring.tartrazine has been removed from most food and drink as it made children hyper active.


What color does tartrazine give to sweets and drinks?

A pale yellow colour but it made kids hyper


What raw material is used for making food colour tartrazine?

Tartrazine, also known as yellow food coloring, is made with turmeric. The turmeric is extracted to make a yellow substance that can be added to anything you wish, without the taste.


What food colouring agents is least stable is it Tartrazine orSunset Yellow or Capsanthin or Erythrosineor Amaranth?

tartrazine


Is tartrazine tasteless?

No, tartrazine is not tasteless. It is a synthetic dye often used in food and beverages to provide a yellow or orange color. Some people may be sensitive to the taste of tartrazine, describing it as slightly bitter or metallic.


What is the e-number in tartrazine?

The E-number for tartrazine is E102. It is a synthetic yellow color additive that is commonly used in food products.


What is the E-number for Tartrazine?

E 102


What is the absorbance value for tartrazine?

The absorbance value for tartrazine will depend on the specific wavelength at which it is measured. Tartrazine typically absorbs light most strongly in the visible spectrum, around 425-430 nm. To determine the exact absorbance value, you would need to measure the absorbance of a known concentration of tartrazine at this wavelength using a spectrophotometer.


What color does tartrazine give the sweets?

It turns them yellow.


How is Tartrazine made?

Tartrazine, also known as FD&C Yellow No. 5, is a synthetic lemon yellow dye that is typically derived from coal tar. It undergoes a series of chemical reactions to produce the final product which is widely used as a food coloring additive in various food and beverage products.


What food additive is known as yellow number 5?

Tartrazine.