Additive · Colour

E129 — Allura red · page 9

E129 (Allura red) appears in the ingredient lists of 545 products sold in Canada. Function: colour.

545products with a complete record

3%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

40.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)

0.17 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

CDE

A 1%B 1%C 13%D 23%E 61%

419 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 545 products

Energy	350 kcal
Sugars	40.0 g
Saturates	0.00 g
Salt	0.17 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 74.340, 74.1340, 74.2340.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant

California: from December 31, 2027, school meals and food sold to pupils at school may not contain this substance (AB 2316, California School Food Safety Act — Education Code §§ 49431, 49431.2, 49431.5). Applies to school breakfasts and lunches and to food and drinks sold to pupils at public schools. Foods from the USDA Foods in Schools program and fundraiser sales off campus or after the school day are exempt.

West Virginia: from August 1, 2025, school meals and food sold to pupils at school may not contain this substance (HB 2354 (2025) — W. Va. Code § 18-5D-3a). Applies to meals served in school nutrition programs. Fundraiser sales off school premises or after the school day are exempt.

West Virginia: from January 1, 2028, a food product containing this substance may not be made, sold or distributed in the state (HB 2354 (2025) — W. Va. Code § 16-7-2). Food containing it counts as adulterated. Criminal penalties do not apply to sellers of less than $5,000 a month of such food (§ 16-7-4).

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 25956-17-6 via Wikidata (CC0)