Comparing E122 - Azorubine vs E163 - Anthocyanins

Synonyms
E122
Azorubine
carmoisine
Food Red 3
Brillantcarmoisin O
Acid Red 14
Azorubin S
C.I. 14720
E163
Anthocyanins
Anthocyanin
Functions
Products

Found in 8 products

Found in 260 products

Search rank & volume
#331420 / mo🇺🇸U.S.
#11814K / mo🇺🇸U.S.
Awareness score

×5.11
over-aware

×7.71
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. Is anthocyanin always present in leaves?

    No—anthocyanins vary by species and conditions; many green leaves have little to none until they’re young, senescing (autumn), or under stress such as high light, cold, or nutrient limitation.

  2. How much anthocyanin per day?

    There’s no recommended daily intake or established ADI; typical diets supply roughly a few tens to a few hundred milligrams per day from fruits and vegetables, and intake at normal food levels is considered safe.

  3. What colors come from anthocyanins?

    They give red, pink, purple, and blue hues, shifting with pH—more red in acidic conditions and more blue/purple as pH rises.

  4. How to extract anthocyanin from plants?

    Crush colored plant material and soak it in acidified water or food-grade ethanol (e.g., 50–70% ethanol or water with a little lemon juice), then filter; keep the extract cool, protected from light, and away from high pH to limit degradation.

  5. What are anthocyanins good for?

    As E163, they’re used to color foods and drinks in red-to-blue shades; while they show antioxidant activity in vitro, human health benefits remain limited and inconclusive.