Comparing E100 - Curcumin vs E141I - Copper complexes of chlorophylls
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Is curcumin the same as turmeric?
No—curcumin is the main yellow pigment extracted from turmeric and used as the food color E100, while turmeric is the whole spice/root containing curcumin and other components.
What is turmeric curcumin good for?
As a food additive (E100), it’s used to give foods a yellow–orange color and can help protect color by limiting oxidation; health uses are outside its approved role as a colorant.
How much curcumin per day?
The acceptable daily intake for curcumin (E100) is 0–3 mg per kg body weight per day—about 210 mg/day for a 70 kg adult—from all dietary sources; higher supplement doses fall outside food-additive use.
Turmeric curcumin para que sirve?
Como aditivo alimentario (E100) se usa para aportar color amarillo‑anaranjado a los alimentos y, en cierta medida, proteger el color; no está aprobado para tratar enfermedades.
What is curcumin good for?
It’s a coloring agent that imparts a yellow–orange hue to foods and can help stabilize color against oxidation; it’s not approved for disease prevention or treatment.
Is copper in chlorophyll safe?
Yes—copper complexes of chlorophylls (E141(i)) are approved food colorants and considered safe at permitted levels; keep total copper intake within dietary limits, and people with Wilson’s disease should avoid excess copper.
Does chlorophyll have copper?
Natural chlorophyll contains magnesium, not copper; in E141(i), the magnesium is replaced by copper to stabilize the green color.
What is sodium copper chlorophyll?
Sodium copper chlorophyllin is the water‑soluble form of copper chlorophylls (classified as E141(ii)), made by converting chlorophyll to chlorophyllin and substituting copper, and used as a green coloring.
(chlorophyll copper complex (who-dd)?
WHO/FAO’s JECFA has evaluated copper complexes of chlorophylls/chlorophyllins and set purity specifications, finding no safety concern at approved use levels.
Chlorophyll copper complex who?
WHO/JECFA considers copper chlorophyll complexes acceptable as food colors when used within good manufacturing practice and established specifications.