Additive · Colour
E120 — Cochineal · page 2
E120 (Cochineal) appears in the ingredient lists of 189 products sold in Australia. Function: colour.
189products with a complete record
5%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
34.6 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.22 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 2%B 3%C 19%D 21%E 55%
107 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 189 products
| Energy | 359 kcal |
| Sugars | 34.6 g |
| Saturates | 4.9 g |
| Salt | 0.22 g |
Categories
Most represented
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.100, 73.1100.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, flavoring agent or adjuvant
The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 1260-17-9 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
189 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 4.
C
Cherry ripe chocolate bunnyCadbury · 125g1 scanE
F
Festive candy canes 2024Woolworths1 scan
A
Arnott's Tina WaferArnotts1 scanE
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).