Comparing E122 - Azorubine vs E123 - Amaranth

Synonyms
E122
Azorubine
carmoisine
Food Red 3
Brillantcarmoisin O
Acid Red 14
Azorubin S
C.I. 14720
E123
Amaranth
FD&C Red 2
Functions
Products

Found in 8 products

Found in 7 products

Search rank & volume
#331420 / mo🇺🇸U.S.
#3382.3K / mo🇺🇸U.S.
Awareness score

×5.11
over-aware

×1002.15
over-aware

Search volume over time

Interest over time for 8 keywords in U.S. during the last 10 years.

Interest over time for 3 keywords in U.S. during the last 10 years.

Popular questions
  1. What food has red dye 3?

    In countries where azorubine (E122, also called carmoisine) is allowed, it’s used in sweets and gummies, cakes and biscuits, dessert mixes/puddings, jams/jellies, syrups and flavored drinks, and in heat-treated fruit preparations for yogurts. It isn’t permitted in U.S. foods, and in the U.S. “Red Dye 3” usually refers to erythrosine (E127), a different additive.

  2. What food is red dye 3 in?

    Where permitted (e.g., EU/UK), azorubine (E122/carmoisine) appears in confectionery, baked goods, dessert mixes/puddings, jams/jellies, syrups, soft drinks, and heat-treated fruit preparations for yogurts. It’s not allowed in U.S. foods; in the U.S., “Red Dye 3” typically means erythrosine (E127), which is different.

  3. What food contains red dye 3?

    In regions that allow it, azorubine (E122/carmoisine) is used in candies, cakes/biscuits, dessert mixes and puddings, jams/jellies, syrups and flavored drinks, and heat-treated fruit preparations for yogurts. It’s not permitted in the U.S., where “Red Dye 3” commonly refers to erythrosine (E127), a separate colorant.

  4. What food have red dye 3?

    Foods that may contain azorubine (E122/carmoisine) where allowed include confectionery, baked goods, dessert mixes/puddings, jams/jellies, syrups, soft drinks, and heat-treated fruit preparations for yogurts. It isn’t approved in the U.S.; U.S. “Red Dye 3” generally means erythrosine (E127), which is different.

  5. What food has red 3?

    If you mean azorubine (E122/carmoisine), it’s used in sweets, cakes, dessert mixes/puddings, jams/jellies, syrups and flavored drinks, and heat-treated fruit preparations for yogurts in countries where it’s permitted. It’s not allowed in U.S. foods, and in the U.S. “Red 3” typically refers to erythrosine (E127), a different dye.

  1. How to cook amaranth?

    E123 amaranth is a synthetic food dye, not the edible grain, so it isn’t cooked; where legal, manufacturers dissolve tiny amounts into foods to add red color. It’s banned in the United States and not intended for home use.

  2. Is amaranth gluten free?

    Yes—E123 amaranth is a synthetic colorant and contains no gluten; any gluten risk would come from the finished product or added carriers, not the dye itself.

  3. How to eat amaranth?

    You don’t eat E123 by itself; where permitted, it’s simply present in colored foods (e.g., glacé cherries or confections) and consumed as part of those products.

  4. What does amaranth taste like?

    At permitted levels E123 has virtually no taste; it’s used to impart a red hue, not flavor.

  5. What is amaranth in stardew valley?

    In Stardew Valley, “amaranth” is the grain crop and is unrelated to E123. E123 is a synthetic red dye used to color foods in some countries and is banned in the U.S.