AdditivesE104 - Quinoline yellow
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E104 - Quinoline yellow
Open Food Facts additive identifier: en:e104
Colour
Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Risk Level
Unknown
Description
Quinoline Yellow WS is a mixture of organic compounds derived from the dye Quinoline Yellow SS (Spirit Soluble). Owing to the presence of sulfonate groups, the WS dyes are water-soluble (WS). It is a mixture of disulfonates (principally), monosulfonates and trisulfonates of 2-(2-quinolyl)indan-1,3-dione with a maximum absorption wavelength of 416 nm.p. 119
Sources
EFSA Evaluation
Scientific Opinion on the re-evaluation of Quinoline Yellow -E 104- as a food additive
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