E120, CI 75470 Carmine, Carminic acid, Cochineal
Most people don’t know that the red substance coloring their food, cosmetics, clothes or medicines is often extracted from the crushed bodies of bugs.On foods you will often seen the one of the following on the ingredients list Cochineal, Carmine, Crimson Lake, Natural Red 4, E120, C.I. 75470,or carminic acid .It looks harmless but it is extracted from farm reared bugs
As shown in video below it can have some nasty side effects such as allergic reactions, asthmatic attacks, hyper activity and anaphylactic shock in some people.There is almost no product type that can’t reduce costs and make a product more pleasing to the eye by including it in it recipe examples are seen in the video below across almost every type of food,cosmetic , and pharmaceuticals . Red coloring in food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics has many dangerous effects and the best way to avoid these is to eat a diet based on whole plant based food if it is made by man then don’t eat it.
As it is extracted from insects, E120 cannot be consumed by vegetarians
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8gZTn3v8d8
Common foods with bugs added for color
Yoplait Raspberry Blackberry 4 Pack (4X125g)
Product Details
Goodness guarantee No artificial sweeteners, No preservatives
Raspberry blackberry yogurt
A delicious combination of creamy yogurt and juicy pieces of fruits, which you and your family won’t be able to resist
Allergy Information
Contains: Milk
Other Information
Additives: Free From Artificial Sweeteners
Additives: Free From Artificial Preservatives
Additives Other Text: No preservatives
Ingredients
Yogurt (Reconstituted Skimmed MILK, Skimmed Milk, Cream, Skimmed Milk Powder and/or Milk Proteins, Yogurt Cultures),Sugar: 8.3% ,Blackberry: 10% ,Raspberry: 9.4% ,Glucose-Fructose Syrup: 2.5% ,Modified Maize Starch ,Stabilisers: Guar Gum, Pectin, Carrageenan ,Acidity Regulators: Sodium Citrates, Calcium Citrates, Citric Acid ,Flavourings ,Colours: Anthocyanins, Cochineal
Nutrition
Typical Values | Typical values per 125g pot | – |
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Energy kJ: | 523kJ | – |
Energy kcal: | 124kcal | – |
Fat: | 3.3g | – |
of which saturates: | 2.2g | – |
Carbohydrate: | 17.8g | – |
of which sugars: | 17.2g | – |
Fibre: | 0.7g | – |
Protein: | 4.0g | – |
Salt: | 0.20g | – |
Danone Greek Strawberry 125G
Truly Irish Premium Sausages 350G
Truly Irish Premium Sausages 350G
A mouthwatering sausage made from fresh prime Irish Pork cuts.
Produced Locally.
Fully Traceable.
Superb Taste.
82% Irish Pork.
Great For Kids
Truly Irish Country Foods bring you the choicest pork and bacon products, all bred, reared and manufactured here in Ireland. Pig farmers from every country have come together and developed this wonderful range with you, the consumer, in mind. When we say ‘Truly Irish’ we mean it, our name is our guarantee When you buy a Truly Irish product, you are supporting the Irish pork industry along with thousands of Irish jobs. You are also buying the real thing which is developed with quality, the environment and value at the forefront of our mind. Enjoy this product in the knowledge that it has been grown and produced locally using only the finest of feedstuffs and ingredients.
Allergy Information
Allergy Other Text: This product contains a source of Gluten and Sulphur Dioxide, Manufactured in a plant where cheese, mustard and soya are handled
May Contain: Gluten, Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Ingredients
Pork (82%),Water ,Rusk (Wheat Flour, Salt) ,Seasoning [Salt, Dextrose, Spices] ,Stabiliser: Sodium Sulphite Diphosphates ,Preservative: Sodium Sulphate ,Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate ,Yeast Extract ,Spice Extracts ,Colour: Carmine
Nutrition
Typical Values | Typical values per 100g | – |
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Energy | 1179kJ / 284kcal | – |
Protein | 13.3g | – |
Carbohydrate | 4.9g | – |
of which sugars | 1.5g | – |
Fat | 23.5g | – |
of which saturates | 8.1g | – |
Fibre | <0.5g | – |
Sodium | 630mg | – |
O’hara Madeira Queen Cakes 12 Pack 280G
A serving contains the following of your guideline daily amount
Guideline Daily Amount Summary
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Calories
104, 5%of your GDA
-
Sugar
7g, 8%of your GDA
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Fat
5g, 7%of your GDA
-
Saturates
1g, 6%of your GDA
-
Salt
0.8g, 13%of your GDA
Care in the making, care in the baking since 1951
No artificial colours and flavours
No hydrogenated vegetable oil
Suitable for vegetarians
Madeira queen cakes
Allergy Information
Allergy Other Text: May contain traces of nuts and seeds as these buns are made in a bakery which uses nut and seed ingredients
Contains: Gluten, Wheat, Eggs, Milk
May Contain: Nuts, Sesame Seeds
Other Information
Additives: Free From Artificial Colours
Additives: Free From Artificial Flavours
Ingredients
Wheat Flour,Sugar ,Pasteurised Liquid Eggs ,Vegetable Oils ,Vegetable Margarine: (Vegetable Oils, Water, Salt, Emulsifiers: (Mono & Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Sorbitan Monostearate), Colour: Beta Carotene) ,Water ,Raising Agents: (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate) ,Emulsifiers: (Mono & Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids) ,Modified Maize Starch ,Milk Powder: (Sodium Caseinate, Skimmed Milk Powder, Whey Powder) ,Glycerol ,Salt ,Colours: (Curcumin, Carmine) ,Orange Flavour ,Natural Flavour: (Salt, Water, Glycerine, Vegetable Oil, Skimmed Milk Powder, Egg Powder, Thickener: Xanthan Gum) ,Preservatives: (Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Propionate)
Weight Watchers Angel Slices
Product Details
A serving contains the following of your guideline daily amount
Guideline Daily Amount Summary
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Calories
86, 4%of your GDA
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Sugar
12g, 13%of your GDA
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Fat
1g, 2%of your GDA
-
Saturates
1g, 3%of your GDA
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Salt
0.1g, 2%of your GDA
2 ProPoints value per slice
Reduced fat
Reduced fat*
*Contain at least 30% less fat than standard cake slices
Allergy Information
Contains: Gluten, Wheat, Eggs, Milk, Soya\Soybeans
Nut Statement: Factory: Produced in a factory handling nuts
Ingredients
Sugar,Wheat Flour ,Jam (12%) [Sugar, Strawberry Puree, Glucose Syrup, Fructose Syrup, Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate; Gelling Agent: Pectin] ,Pasteurised Whole Egg ,Glucose Syrup ,Pasteurised Egg White ,Vegetable Oil ,Water ,Humectant: Glycerine ,Citrus Fibre ,Skimmed Milk Powder ,Raising Agents: Diphosphates, Potassium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate ,Preservative: Potassium Sorbate ,Emulsifiers: Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Soya Lecithin, Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids ,Flavouring ,Whey Powder ,Gelling Agent: Pectin ,Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid ,Colours: Lutein, Carmine ,Dextrose ,Fructose ,Stabiliser: Xanthan Gum
Nutrition
Typical Values | Typical values per slice | – |
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Energy (kJ/kcal) | 362kJ/ | – |
86kcal | – | |
Protein | 0.9g | – |
Carbohydrate | 17.7g | – |
of which sugars | 12.0g | – |
Fat | 1.1g | – |
of which saturates | 0.5g | – |
Fibre | 0.5g | – |
Sodium | 0.04g | – |
Salt equivalent | 0.1g | – |
Nestle Munch Bunch Jelly Delight Strawberry
Fromage Frais,Sugar ,Cream ,Water ,Fruit Juices from Concentrate (3.2%) (Strawberry, Apple) ,Strawberry Puree 3% ,Modified Maize Starch ,Milk ,Mineral Concentrates ,Calcium Salts ,Flavourings ,Thickeners: Carrageenan ,Guar Gum ,Pectin ,Locust Bean Gum ,Xanthan Gum ,Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid ,Malic Acid ,Trisodium Citrate ,Colour: Carmine
Fromage Frais,Sugar ,Fruit Puree 5% (Strawberry 2.5%, Banana 2.5%) ,Modified Maize Starch ,Milk Mineral Concentrate ,Thickeners: Guar Gum ,Locust Bean Gum ,Xanthan Gum ,Safflower Concentrate ,Acidity Regulators: Citric Acid ,Sodium Citrate ,Flavourings ,Colour: Carmine
Herta 4 Frankfurters 140G
Pork (71%),Water ,Pork Fat ,Lactose ,Salt ,Milk Proteins ,Wheat Fibre ,Yeast ,Flavourings (contains Celery) ,Pea Protein ,Colours: Carmine, Paprika Extract ,Dextrose ,Preservative: Sodium Nitrite ,Antioxidant: Sodium Erythorbate ,Lactic Acid Culture ,Smoke
Atkins Advantage Chocolate Decadence Bar 60G
A serving contains the following of your guideline daily amount
Guideline Daily Amount Summary
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Calories
240, 12%of your GDA
-
Sugar
1g, 1%of your GDA
-
Fat
12g, 17%of your GDA
-
Saturates
7g, 35%of your GDA
-
Salt
0.3g, 5%of your GDA
Protein bar, 20% chocolate, with sweeteners, chocolate flavour.
This product can be used in all phases of the Atkins Diet™
Allergy Information
Contains: Milk, Soya\Soybeans
May Contain: Gluten, Wheat, Nuts, Peanuts, Sesame Seeds
Ingredients
Humectant (Glycerol),Cocoa Mass ,Hydrolysed Collagen ,Bulking Agent (Polydextrose) ,Soy Protein ,Sweeteners (Maltitol, Sucralose) ,Palm Fat ,Milk Protein ,Low Fat Cocoa ,Cocoa Butter ,Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin) ,Milk Fat ,Flavourings ,Colour (Carmine)
Other foods with Bugs used to color them
Clonakilty Gluten Free Sausages 227G

