Comparing E122 - Azorubine vs E162 - Beetroot red

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Overview

E122 - Azorubine

Azorubine (E122), also called carmoisine, is a bright red synthetic color used to make foods look red, pink, or purple. It is allowed in the European Union but is not approved for use in foods in the United States.

E162 - Beetroot red

Beetroot red (E162) is a natural red-to-pink food color made from red beets. Its main coloring pigment is betanin, which gives foods a vivid berry-like hue without using synthetic dyes. It is widely used in drinks, dairy, and confections, especially where a “natural color” label is preferred.

Synonyms

E122

Azorubine

carmoisine

Food Red 3

Brillantcarmoisin O

Acid Red 14

Azorubin S

C.I. 14720

E162

Beetroot red

betanin

Functions

colour

Origins

Synthetic

Plant

Products

Found in 8 products

Found in 156 products

Search rank & volume

#331420 / mo🇺🇸U.S.

#318500 / mo🇺🇸U.S.

Awareness score

×5.11

over-aware

×0.48

under-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

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.