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A Primary Food color is water-soluble, and exhibits coloring power when it is dissolved. Synthetic Food Colors are in more use than the Natural Colors, because of availability of wide hue range and competitive prices.
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Common Name
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Food Color No.
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C.I.No
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E.C No.
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Tartrazine
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Yellow 4
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19140
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E 102
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Sunset Yellow
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Yellow 3
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15985
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E 110
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Carmoisine
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Red 3
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14720
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E 122
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Ponceau 4R
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Red 7
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16255
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E 124
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Amaranth
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Red 9
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16185
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E 123
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Allura Red
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Red 17
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16035
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E 129
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Brilliant Blue
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Blue 2
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42090
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E 133
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Indigo Carmine
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Blue 1
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73015
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E 132
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Erythrosine
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Red 14
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45430
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E 127
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Black PN
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Black 1
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28440
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E 151
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Red 2G
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Red 10
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18050
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E 128
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Brown HT
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Brown 3
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20285
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E 155
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Patent Blue V
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Blue 5
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42051
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E 131
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Quinoline Yellow
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Yellow 13
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47005
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E 104
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Green S
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Green 4
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44090
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E 142
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