Tartrazine

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Where is Tartrazine found?

Tartrazine is a dye. It is found in confectionery, cotton candy, soft drinks, instant puddings, flavored chips (Doritos, Nachos), cereals (corn flakes, muesli), cake mixes, pastries, custard powder, soups (particularly instant or "cube" soups), sauces, some rices (paella, risotto, etc.), Kool-Aid, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, ice cream, ice pops, candy, chewing gum, marzipan, jam, jelly, gelatins, marmalade, mustard, horseradish, yogurt, noodles, pickles and other pickled products, certain brands of fruit squash, fruit cordial, chips, biscuits, and many convenience foods together with glycerin, lemon, and honey products. It is also found in soaps, cosmetics, shampoos and other hair products, moisturizers, crayons, and stamp dyes. The pharmaceutical industry uses this in vitamins, antacids, and prescription drugs.

How can you avoid contact with Tartrazine?

Avoid products that list any of the following names in the ingredients:

• 1-(4-Sulfophenyl)-4-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylic
• 1310 Yellow
• 1409 Yellow
• 1H-Pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid, 4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1-(4-sulfophenyl)-4-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)-, trisodium salt
• 3-Carboxy-5-hydroxy-1-psulfophenyl-4-psulfophenylazopyrazole trisodium salt
• A.F. Yellow No. 4
• Acid Leather Yellow T
• Acid Yellow 23
• Acid Yellow T
• Acilan Yellow GG
• Airedale Yellow T
• Aizen tartrazine
• Amacid Yellow T
• Atul Tartrazine
• Bucacid tartrazine
• C.I. 19140
• C.I. 640
• C.I. Acid Yellow 23
• C.I. Acid Yellow 23, trisodium salt
• C.I. Food Yellow 4
• CCRIS 2656
• Calcocid Yellow
• MCG
• Calcocid Yellow XX
• Canacert tartrazine
• Certicol Tartrazol
• Yellow S
• Cilefa Yellow T
• Curon Fast Yellow
• 5G
• D and C Yellow No. 5
• D&C Yellow 5
• Dolkwal tartrazine
• Dye FD and C Yellow No. 5
• Dye Yellow Lake
• E 102
• EINECS 217-699-5
• Edicol Supra
• Tartrazine N
• Egg Yellow A
• Erio Tartrazine
• Eurocert tartrazine
• FD & C Yellow No. 5
• FD & C Yellow No. 5 tartrazine
• FD and C Yellow 5
• FD&C Yellow No. 5
• FD&G Yellow No. 5
• Fenazo Yellow T
• Food Yellow 4
• Food Yellow 5
• Food Yellow No. 4
• Food Yellow No. 5
• HD Tartrazine Supra
• HD tartrazine
• HSDB 7216
• Hexacert Yellow No. 5
• Hexacol tartrazine
• Hidazid tartrazine
• Hispacid Fast Yellow T
• Hydrazine Yellow
• Hydroxine Yellow L
• Kako tartrazine
• Kayaku Food Colour
• Yellow No. 4
• Kayaku tartrazine
• Kca Foodcol
• Tartrazine PF
• Kca Tartrazine PF
• Kiton Yellow T
• L Yellow Z 1020
• L-Gelb 2
• L-Gelb 2 [German]
• Lake Yellow
• Lemon Yellow A
• Lemon Yellow A
• Geigy
• Maple Tartrazol Yellow
• Mitsui tartrazine
• NSC 4760
• Naphtocard Yellow O
• Neklacid Yellow T
• Oxanal Yellow T
• San-ei Tartrazine
• Schultz No. 737
• Sugai tartrazine
• Tartar Yellow FS
• Tartar Yellow N
• Tartar Yellow PF
• Tartar Yellow S
• Tartran Yellow
• Tartraphenine
• Tartrazine
• Tartrazine A Export
• Tartrazine A Export
• Tartrazine A expo T
• Tartrazine B
• Tartrazine B.P.C.
• Tartrazine C
• Tartrazine C Extra
• Tartrazine Extra Pure A
• Tartrazine FD & C Yellow #5
• Tartrazine FD&C Yellow #5
• Tartrazine FQ
• Tartrazine G
• Tartrazine Lake
• Tartrazine Lake
• Yellow N
• Tartrazine M
• Tartrazine MCGL
• Tartrazine N
• Tartrazine NS
• Tartrazine O
• Tartrazine O
• Specially Pure
• Tartrazine T
• Tartrazine XX
• Tartrazine XX
• Specially Pure
• Tartrazine XXX
• Tartrazine Yellow
• Tartrazine Yellow 5
• Tartrazol BPC
• Tartrazol Yellow
• Tartrine Yellow O
• Trisodium 3-carboxy 5-hydroxy-1-psulfophenyl-4-psulfophenylazopyrazole
• Trisodium 4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-1-(4-sulfophenyl)-4-((4-sulfophenyl)azo)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate
• Trisodium salt of 3-carboxy-5-hydroxy-1-sulfophenylazopyrazole
• Unitertracid Yellow TE
• Usacert Yellow No. 5
• Vondacid tartrazine
• Wool Yellow
• Xylene Fast Yellow GT
• Y-4
• Yellow Lake 69
• Yellow No. 5
• Yellow No. 5 FDC
• Zlut kysela 23
• Zlut kysela 23 [Czech]
• Zlut pigment 100
• Zlut pigment 100 [Czech]
• Zlut potravinarska 4
• Zlut potravinarska 4 [Czech]
• m-8847

What are some products that may contain Tartrazine?

A clinician's point of view.

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For additional information about products that might contain Tartrazine, visit the Consumer Product Information Database. These lists are brief and provide just a few examples. They are not comprehensive. Product formulations also change frequently. Read product labels carefully and talk to your doctor if you have any questions. These are general guidelines. Talk to your doctor for more specific instructions.