Additive · Colour
E120 — Cochineal · page 2
E120 (Cochineal) appears in the ingredient lists of 206 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: colour.
206products with a complete record
7%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
31.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.34 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 2%B 5%C 13%D 10%E 70%
146 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 206 products
| Energy | 359 kcal |
| Sugars | 31.1 g |
| Saturates | 4.4 g |
| Salt | 0.34 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
206 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 5.
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Mild PepperoniThe deli3 scansEM
M&M Peanut Chocolate More to Share PouchMars3 scansE
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6.9 10% of an adult's Reference Intale! Typical vaMr Kipling2 scansE
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FOR GOODNESS SHAKES T 50 PROTEIN STRAWBERRY NO ADDFor Goodness Shakes2 scans
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naked red velvet cakeMarks & Spencer1 scan
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Reese’s PiecesReese’s · 185 g1 scan
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).