AdditivesE131 - Patent blue v
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E131 - Patent blue v
Open Food Facts additive identifier: en:e131
Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Risk Level
Moderate
Description
PATENT BLUE V is a dark bluish synthetic triphenylmethane dye used as a food coloring. It is not widely used, but in Europe it can be found in Scotch eggs, certain jelly sweets, blue Curaçao, certain jello varieties (though not in actual Jell-O brand products), among others.
Sources
EFSA Evaluation
Scientific Opinion on the re‐evaluation of Patent Blue V -E 131- as a food additive
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