Comparing E133 - Brilliant blue FCF vs E165 - Gardenia Blue
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What is blue 1 made of?
A synthetic triarylmethane dye used as a food color; it's the disodium salt of a sulfonated aromatic compound and is water‑soluble. An insoluble 'lake' form is made by depositing the dye onto aluminum hydroxide for use in fats and coatings.
What does blue 1 do to your body?
At typical dietary levels it has no known physiological effect; most ingested Blue 1 is poorly absorbed and is excreted. Rarely, sensitive individuals may have allergic-type reactions or temporary blue-green stool/urine.
Is blue 1 dye bad for you?
No—major regulators (FDA, EFSA, JECFA) consider it safe at permitted levels, with an EFSA ADI of 6 mg/kg body weight per day. Adverse reactions are uncommon and usually limited to rare hypersensitivity.
How is blue 1 made?
It’s synthesized from petroleum‑derived aromatic compounds by constructing a triarylmethane core, then sulfonating and oxidizing it to a water‑soluble disodium salt. The 'lake' form is produced by precipitating the dye onto aluminum hydroxide.
Does blue 1 cause cancer?
Current evidence does not show that Blue 1 causes cancer at permitted food-use levels. Long-term animal studies and evaluations by EFSA/JECFA have not identified carcinogenic or genotoxic concerns.
How much is ucla gardenia blue 14 plan?
This appears unrelated to the additive; Gardenia Blue (E165) is a plant-derived blue food color from the fruit of Gardenia jasminoides, not a meal plan.
The blue gardenia closed on what date?
That refers to a restaurant, not the additive; E165 Gardenia Blue is a natural blue food colorant from gardenia fruit used to color foods.
What business bought the blue gardenia restaurant?
This concerns a restaurant transaction; in food labeling, “Gardenia Blue (E165)” denotes a plant-derived colorant, not a business.
What does blue gardenia mean?
In food-additive terms, Gardenia Blue refers to a natural blue pigment made from gardenia fruit (via genipin reacting with amino acids) used to color foods.
What is gardenia blue dye?
Gardenia Blue dye (E165) is a natural blue food color derived from gardenia fruit; it’s used to impart blue hues to foods, is permitted in some Asian countries, and is not approved as a food colorant in the EU or U.S.