Comparing E127 - Erythrosine vs E123 - Amaranth

Synonyms
E127
Erythrosine
FD&C Red 3
FD & C Red No.3
Red No. 3
FD&C Red no3
FD and C Red 3
Red 3
Red 3 lake
E123
Amaranth
FD&C Red 2
Functions
Products

Found in 5,789 products

Found in 7 products

Search rank & volume
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Search volume over time

Interest over time for 9 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 foods have red dye 3?

    Common examples are maraschino/cocktail and candied/glacé cherries; some candies, pink frostings/icing gels, cake decorations/sprinkles, and certain snack cakes or bakery items. In the EU it’s mostly limited to cocktail/candied cherries, while in the U.S. it appears in a wider range of confections and decorations.

  2. What has red dye 3 in it?

    Products that often use it include maraschino/cocktail and candied/glacé cherries, some candies, pink frostings/icing gels, cake decorations/sprinkles, and certain snack cakes or pastries. EU rules largely restrict it to cocktail/candied cherries; U.S. uses are broader in confections and decorations.

  3. What food has red dye 3?

    Maraschino/cocktail and candied/glacé cherries are the most common; it’s also found in some candies, pink frostings/icing gels, cake decorations/sprinkles, and occasional snack cakes or bakery items. Availability varies by region, with the EU mostly limiting it to preserved cherries.

  4. Will there be a red dead redemption 3?

    That’s a video game question and not related to the food color E127 (Red 3); if you meant foods with Red 3, typical ones are maraschino/candied cherries, some candies, and pink frostings/cake-decorating gels.

  5. What foods contain red dye 3?

    Frequently: maraschino/cocktail and candied/glacé cherries; some candies; pink frostings/icing gels; cake decorations/sprinkles; and certain snack cakes or bakery items. In the EU it is largely restricted to preserved cherries.

  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.