Synthetic yellow food dye. May have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.
Tartrazine is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.
Score impact: −5 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 11 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: EFSA
Tartrazine is also known as e102, yellow 5, ci 19140, тартразин, tartrazine — these all refer to the same ingredient.
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