Comparing E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins vs E143 - Fast Green FCF

Overview

E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins

Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (E140) are green color additives made from the pigments that give plants their green hue. They are used to make foods look fresh, plant-like, or minty, and come in oil‑soluble (chlorophylls) and more water‑soluble (chlorophyllins) forms. They are authorized in the European Union and must meet strict purity rules.

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E143 - Fast Green FCF

Fast Green FCF (E143), also known as FD&C Green No. 3, is a synthetic green dye used to color foods, beverages, and some medicines. It is regulated as a certified color additive in the United States, and Codex Alimentarius lists conditions for its use internationally; actual permissions vary by country.

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Synonyms
E140
Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins
E143
Fast Green FCF
Food green 3
C.I. 42053
Solid Green FCF
Green 1724
FD&C Green No. 3
Green 3
Functions
colour
colour
Origins
Plant
Synthetic
Products

Found in 97 products

Found in 162 products

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Popular questions

  1. E140 corolla which year?

    E140 is a food color additive (chlorophylls and chlorophyllins), not a Corolla model code; it’s a plant-derived green color approved for use in foods in the EU and many countries.

  2. How do you start a john deere e140?

    That refers to a lawn tractor; E140 in foods denotes chlorophyll-based green colorants used to impart a green hue to products.

  3. How much is e140 mower?

    Mower pricing isn’t applicable; E140 is a food coloring used at low levels under good manufacturing practice (quantum satis).

  4. How much oil does a john deere e140 hold?

    Unrelated to the additive; E140 includes oil‑soluble chlorophylls and water‑soluble chlorophyllins, used in small amounts to color foods.

  5. How much oil does a john deere e140 take?

    Also unrelated; E140 is an additive incorporated into oil- or water-based formulations depending on whether chlorophylls or chlorophyllins are used.

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  1. Who is the green symbiote in venom 3?

    That’s unrelated to this additive; E143 (Fast Green FCF) is a synthetic green food dye used as a colorant—approved in the U.S. but not permitted in the EU.

  2. Can i travel 3 months before my green card expires?

    This concerns immigration, not the additive; E143 (Fast Green FCF) is an artificial green dye used to color foods and is not allowed in the EU.

  3. Why has my poop been green for 3 days?

    Ingesting artificial food dyes such as E143 (Fast Green FCF), which is poorly absorbed, can turn stools green as the color passes through. If it continues without dye-rich foods or you have other symptoms, seek medical advice.

  4. Who was the green symbiote in venom 3?

    That’s about a movie character; E143 (Fast Green FCF) is simply a synthetic green food dye and has nothing to do with symbiotes.

  5. Why is toxin green in venom 3?

    That’s a movie design choice; E143 (Fast Green FCF) is a sea green synthetic food dye whose color comes from its light absorption, and it isn’t related to character colors.

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