Additive · Colour

E101 — Riboflavins

E101 (Riboflavins) appears in the ingredient lists of 22 products sold in New Zealand. Function: colour.

22products with a complete record
0%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.67 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 0%C 25%D 25%E 50%

8 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 22 products
Energy219 kcal
Sugars4.3 g
Saturates1.3 g
Salt0.67 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 containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)