Rouge Vif Couleur Poudre
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
2
2 we grade moderate or higher
Counted from the label, not by quantity
Nutrients
–
Nothing above the low band
Or no figures recorded at all
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (2)
This label lists 2 colours.
E102
Tartrazine
Yellow colour
What it is. A synthetic lemon yellow dye.
Why it is used. Colours soft drinks, sweets, sauces and snacks.
What the evidence says. One of the Southampton Six colours linked in a 2007 UK study to increased hyperactivity in some children. The effect is modest and does not affect every child, but it was enough for a mandatory on pack warning.
UK and EU require the label to warn it may affect activity and attention in children. Permitted in the US without that warning.
Assessed against UK FSA, EFSA. Full entry for E102
E124
Ponceau 4R
Red colour
What it is. A synthetic strawberry red dye.
Why it is used. Colours sweets, desserts, drinks and some processed meats.
What the evidence says. The last of the Southampton Six. EFSA also lowered its acceptable daily intake in 2009 on re-examining the toxicology.
Children's activity warning required in the UK and EU. Not approved for food use in the US.
Assessed against UK FSA, EFSA. Full entry for E124
Ingredients
Chlorure de sodium, Ponceau 4R E124, Tartrazine E102.
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.