Amaranth (Red No. 2) (Color)
International number (INS/E number) E123
How it's written on Korean labels 식용색소 적색 2호아마란스
What is this additive?
Not permitted in food in the US since 1976.
Check Foreign regulators or international bodies have taken official action (ban, warning label or carcinogen classification).
What is it used for?
- Adds or restores color. Doesn't affect taste or shelf life.
Safety summary
JECFA acceptable daily intake (ADI): 0–0.5 mg per kg of body weight per day (evaluated 1984)
⚠ To verify: we haven't re-checked this value against the original JECFA database entry.
In Korea it may be used only within the food-by-food limits in the MFDS Food Additives Code.
Sources: JECFA database (FAO/WHO) · Food Safety Korea (MFDS Food Additives Code, Korean)
Permitted in Korea within legal limits. This is reference information summarized from public regulatory and research sources, not medical advice.
Common in
Use differs by food type, and products of the same type can have different ingredients.
If you want to avoid it
- Instead of brightly colored candy, jelly or drinks, try clear/white products or ones with natural colors.
- On Korean labels, also look for 아마란스.
Products with Amaranth (Red No. 2)
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