Red candy with carmine (IMAGE)

Stockholm University

Red candy with carmine

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Carmine and carminic acid are commonly used as red colouring agents in food and beverages, including candy, baked goods, sausages, yogurt, and many other products. On ingredient labels, they may appear as cochineal, E120, or Natural Red 4.

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Anette Gärdeklint Sylla/Stockholm University

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