Additive · Colour

E101 — Riboflavins · page 5

E101 (Riboflavins) appears in the ingredient lists of 227 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: colour.

227products with a complete record
22%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
8.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.59 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 11%B 11%C 32%D 26%E 21%

145 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 227 products
Energy144 kcal
Sugars8.1 g
Saturates1.1 g
Salt0.59 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.450, 184.1695.

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

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 83-88-5 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

227 products, most viewed first · page 5 of 5.

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