Comparison of Natural Colorants

D.D. Williamson offers a wide variety of natural colorants, each of which have unique properties that determine their application suitability.

This tool allows you to compare natural colorants based upon their chemical properties, physical properties, and regulatory status.

Sort Food Color Additives Exempt from Certification in the United States

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Annatto Extract
Aronia (Chokeberry) Juice
Beet Juice
Black Currant Juice
Cabbage Juice, Red
[beta]-Carotene from Carrots
[beta]-Carotene nature-identical
Caramel
Carrot Juice, Purple / Black
Chlorophyllins, Copper Complexes of
Cochineal Extract; Carmine
Elderberry Juice
Grape Juice; Grape Skin
Lycopene; Tomato
Paprika Oleoresin
Potato Juice, Purple Sweet
Radish Juice, Red
Riboflavin
Saffron
Titanium dioxide5
Turmeric (Curcumin)
1 This table does not list (a) toasted partially defatted cooked cottonseed flour, (b) ferrous gluconate, (c) ferrous lactate, (d) synthetic iron oxide, (e) beta-apo-8'-carotenal, or (f) canthaxathin; all of which are approved by FDA for use in foods, with restrictions, as color additives exempt from certification.
2 Not considering additives, diluents, carriers, etc.
3 Only Class One caramel colors are available certified organic.
4 Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin is only permitted in dry citrus beverages and toothpaste in the US.
5 Titanium dioxide may not exceed 1% of the formula.





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