Food colours - inspection.canada.ca

Specific Food Colours Permitted in Canada and their Corresponding European Numbers and/or United States Names
Canada	European^{Table note 1}	United States^{Table note 1}
Alkanet	n/a	n/a
Allura red	E 129	FD&C Red No. 40
Aluminum metal	E 173	n/a
Amaranth	E 123	n/a
Annatto	E 160b	Annatto Extract
Anthocyanins	E 163	n/a
ß-apo-8'-carotenal	E 160e	ß-apo-8'-carotenal
Beet red	E 162	n/a
Brilliant blue FCF	E 133	FD&C Blue No. 1
Calcium carbonate	E 170	Calcium Carbonate
Canthaxanthin	E 161g	Canthaxanthin
Caramel	E 150a E 150b E 150c E 150d	Caramel
Carbon black	n/a	n/a
Carotene	E 160a	[Beta]-carotene or β-carotene
Charcoal	E 153	n/a
Chlorophyll	E 140	n/a
Citrus red no.2	n/a	Citrus Red No. 2
Cochineal	E 120	n/a
Erythrosine	E 127	FD&C Red No. 3
Ethyl ß-apo-8' carotenoate	n/a	n/a
Fast green FCF	n/a	FD&C Green No. 3
Gold	E 175	n/a
Indigotine	E 132	FD&C Blue No. 2
Iron oxide	E 172	Synthetic Iron Oxide/ Iron Oxide
Limestone, ground / Ground limestone	E 170	Ground Limestone
Lycopene extract from tomato	E 160d(ii)	Tomato Lycopene Extract
Orchil	n/a	n/a
Paprika	E 160c	Paprika and Paprika Oleoresin
Ponceau SX	n/a	FD&C Red No. 4
Potassium aluminum silicate-based iron oxide	n/a	n/a
Potassium aluminum silicate-based titanium dioxide	n/a	Mica-Based Pearlescent Pigments
Potassium aluminum silicate-based titanium dioxide and iron oxide	n/a	n/a
Riboflavin	E 101	Riboflavin
Saffron	n/a	Saffron
Saunderswood	n/a	n/a
Silver metal	E 174	n/a
Sodium copper chlorophyllin	E 141(ii)	Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin
Spirulina extract	n/a	Spirulina Extract
Sunset yellow FCF	E 110	FD&C Yellow No. 6
Tartrazine	E 102	FD&C Yellow No. 5
Titanium dioxide	n/a	Titanium Dioxide
Turmeric	E 100	Turmeric and Turmeric Oleoresin
Xanthophyll	E 161b	Xanthophyll

In order to be used, colours mentioned in the table above must be added in accordance with the permitted foods, maximum levels of use, maximum level of residue and other conditions outlined in the List of permitted food colours