Additive · Colour

E120 — Cochineal · page 4

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
Energy359 kcal
Sugars34.6 g
Saturates4.9 g
Salt0.22 g

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 4 of 4.

A
Assorted CreamsWoolworths · 500 gD
Butter Chicken with Rice, Woolworths
Butter Chicken with RiceWoolworthsB
Pear in raspberry jelly, Woolworths
Pear in raspberry jellyWoolworths · 4 x 120 gC
O
Oreo Double Stuff ChristmasOreo
D
Double Stuff Oreo Pascall MarshmallowsOreo · 136 g
kirks orange, Kirks
kirks orangeKirks
paddle pop Rainbow, Streets
paddle pop RainbowStreetsC
Magnum Gold Almond Remix, Magnum
Magnum Gold Almond RemixMagnum · 1E
G
Golden Gaytime Caramel SliceStreets · 400 mL
B
Boysenberry Ice CreamMagnum · 360 mL
G
Golden Gaytime LamingtonStreets · 400 mL
LMCs, Kellogg's
LMCsKellogg'sE
Tic Toc Biscuits, Arnott's
Tic Toc BiscuitsArnott's · 250 gE
Black Swan Dip Taramosalata 200g, Black Swan
Black Swan Dip Taramosalata 200gBlack Swan · 200 g
TWIGGY STICKS Mild, HANS
TWIGGY STICKS MildHANS · 500 gE
Supreme Pizza, Coles
Supreme PizzaColesC
PEPPERONI PASTA BAKE, coles Kitchen
PEPPERONI PASTA BAKEcoles Kitchen · 350 g
Red velvet cookies, Coles
Red velvet cookiesColes
Beef in Red Wine Sauce with Garlic Mash, Lean Cuisine
Beef in Red Wine Sauce with Garlic MashLean Cuisine · 280 g
D
Darrell Lea Raspberry Bullets Dark Chocolate 190gDarrell Lea · 190 g
Raspberry Teisters, Lifesavers
Raspberry TeistersLifesavers · 40 g
M
Milk Chocolate Strawberry BB'sDarrell Lea · 152 g
Easter Milk Chocolate Hunting Eggs, Darrell Lea
Easter Milk Chocolate Hunting EggsDarrell Lea · 210gE
Bullets Raspberry White Chocolate, Darrell Lea
Bullets Raspberry White ChocolateDarrell Lea · 160 g
Squashies Drumstick Freeze & Squeeze, Eezy Freezzy
Squashies Drumstick Freeze & SqueezeEezy Freezzy · 250 mL
Bacon Style Pieces, Primo
Bacon Style PiecesPrimo · 300 g
twiggy sticks, Primo
twiggy sticksPrimo
T
TaramosalataChris' · 200 g
Protein Gummies, Nature's Way
Protein GummiesNature's Way · 200 g
Orange & Mango, Schweppes
Orange & MangoSchweppesC
k
kezsKez’s Kitchen
Glucogel Bears
Glucogel Bears
Chorizo minis, Don
Chorizo minisDon
Iced Donuts Chocolate Flavoured
Iced Donuts Chocolate Flavoured
Raspberry flavoured jelly, Woolworths
Raspberry flavoured jellyWoolworths · 4 x 120 gC
Donut, Woolworths Bakery
DonutWoolworths Bakery · 4E
Chinese BBQ Style Pork, Woolworths
Chinese BBQ Style PorkWoolworths · 560 gC
D
Della Rosa XXL Pepperoni Pizza 900g · 900 g
Crush passion, Tru Blu
Crush passionTru Blu · 375mlE
Billabong, Peters
BillabongPetersC
Cadbury party cake, Cadbury
Cadbury party cakeCadbury · 1.5 lD
Pokemon Strawberry Milk, Inside Out
Pokemon Strawberry MilkInside Out · 500 mL
B
BBQ Meatlovers PizzaPizza Made In Australia · 500 g
Pink Oasis, Youfoodz
Pink OasisYoufoodz
K
Kids Protein ShakeFamous

Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).