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E102 (tartrazine): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E102 is tartrazine, a colour. E102 is made in a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E102=made in a lab

What is E102?

E102 (tartrazine) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food. In the EU and UK, foods with this colour must also say: “may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children”.

What is E102 made from?

E102 is made in a lab.

  • Made in a lab

Is E102 vegan?

Fits you. E102 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE102 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE102 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E102 have on a label?

On a label, E102 can also appear as “INS 102”, “Colour (102)”, “Colour (E102)”, “Tartrazine” or “FD&C Yellow No. 5”.

Any of these on a pack means E102. The checker reads them all.

E102E 102E-102INS 102Colour (102)Colour (E102)TartrazineFD&C Yellow No. 5Yellow 5

What would change the answer for E102?

For E102, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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