Additive · Colour
E172 — Iron oxides and iron hydroxides
E172 (Iron oxides and iron hydroxides) appears in the ingredient lists of 5 products sold in New Zealand. Function: colour.
5products with a complete record
—rated A or B on Nutri-Score
1.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.5 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 5 products
| Energy | 199 kcal |
| Sugars | 1.5 g |
| Saturates | 4.4 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| France | 444 |
| Germany | 192 |
| Spain | 113 |
| Netherlands | 76 |
| Switzerland | 51 |
| Belgium | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 30 |
| Poland | 23 |
| Czechia | 19 |
| Sweden | 18 |
| Portugal | 17 |
| United States | 14 |
| Finland | 11 |
| Austria | 9 |
| South Africa | 8 |
| Morocco | 7 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 6 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| Australia | 5 |
| New Zealand | 5 |
| Slovakia | 5 |
Products
5 products, most viewed first.
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woolworths cocktail sausagesWoolworthsSource: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).