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Red 3

PureScore 20/100 (Avoid)

Also known as:

red 3red no 3fd&c red no. 3erythrosinefd&c red 3

Safety Concerns

Synthetic dye; FDA-banned from food January 2025; animal carcinogen; thyroid effects.

Safer Alternatives

78Good

Beet Juice

colorant

78
35Poor

Caramel Color (Class III)

colorant

35
30Poor

Blue 1

colorant

30
28Poor

Red 40

colorant

28
22Avoid

Yellow 5

colorant

22

Products Containing This Ingredient

Sensorialcare floral velvet experience

Natural Honey

92

Fruit cup peaches, pears and cherries in extra light syrup

Safeway

85

Mixed fruit with extra cherries

Meijer

80

Peaches, Pears, Pineapple, & Cherries Fruit Cocktail In Light Syrup

Weis Quality

78

Fruit Medley

Kroger

78

Mixed Fruit In Light Syrup

Tipton-Grove

78

Shoprite, fruit singles in light syrup, cherry mixed fruit

Shoprite

76

Magic Mani Vernis en feutre Red 401

L'Oréal

75

Triple cherry mixed fruit in light syrup, triple cherry

Our Family

75

Beef Smoked Sausages

74

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