Additive · Colour
E120 — Cochineal · page 2
E120 (Cochineal) appears in the ingredient lists of 50 products sold in Ireland. Function: colour.
50products with a complete record
13%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
29.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.28 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 13%B 0%C 6%D 16%E 66%
32 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 50 products
| Energy | 355 kcal |
| Sugars | 29.5 g |
| Saturates | 4.1 g |
| Salt | 0.28 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
50 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 2.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).