E 123 - Amaranth | E-Number Information

Characteristics

Additive NameAmaranth

E No.E 123

TypeIndividual Substance

In plain language

A synthetic red dye, once widely used in foods and drinks. It was banned in the US in 1976 over cancer concerns, though EFSA still permits it in a narrow range of products — mainly fish roe, aromatised wines, and certain spirit drinks. The EU allows only very limited use, which reflects ongoing caution around this dye.

Conditions of Use

This additive is authorised to be used in the following 5 food categories:

14.2.6Spirit drinks as defined in Regulation (EU) 2019/787

Maximum Level = 30 mg/L

except: spirit drinks as defined in categories 1-17, 22, 36, 37 and 41 of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/787

14.2.7.1Aromatised wines

Maximum Level = 30 mg/L

only wine-based aperitif’

Footnote 26: In americano E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124 are authorised individually or in combination

14.2.7Aromatised wine products as defined by Regulation (EU) No 251/2014

Maximum Level = 100 mg/L

only bitter soda

Footnote 28: In bitter soda E 100, E 101, E 102, E 104, E 110, E 120, E 122, E 123, E 124, E 129 are authorised individually or in combination

9.3fish roe

Maximum Level = 30 mg/kg

except Sturgeons' eggs (Caviar)

Footnote 68: Maximum limit for aluminium coming from aluminium lakes of E 123 amaranth 10 mg/kg. No other aluminium lakes may be used. For the purposes of Article 22 (1) (g) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 that limit shall apply from 1 February 2013

14.2.8Other alcoholic beverages including mixtures of alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic beverages and other alcoholic beverages based on distilled alcohol with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %

Maximum Level = 30 mg/L

only alcoholic beverages with alcoholic strength by volume less than 15 %

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