United States
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Additive · Color

E120 — Cochineal · page 5

E120 (Cochineal) appears in the ingredient lists of 424 products sold in the United States. Function: color.

424products with a complete record
11%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
28.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.33 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 5%C 22%D 16%E 51%

346 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 424 products
Calories332 kcal
Sugars28.5 g
Saturated fat2.4 g
Salt0.33 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

424 products, most viewed first · page 5 of 9.

B
Blue raspberry sugar free gum, blue raspberryB
W
Watermelon sugarfree gumC
S
Sugarfree gumC
S
Sugarfree gumPerfetti Van Melle Usa Inc.C
M
Mini CinnamonMentosE
P
Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese Spread, Port WineHeluva good! · 8 oz/227 gD
F
Fresa Flavored Strawberry Filled Cookies, FresaMarinela · 2.36 oz/67 gE
3
3oz. deluxe crab cakesC
R
Ret bag v/p imt crabmeatC
6
6oz crabmeat stuffed swai
I
Imit. flake crabmeatC
T
T/p 3 oz dlx sfd crabcakeD
I
Imit. flake crabmeatC
R
Ret bag seafood combo
I
Imitation Crab MeatSea BestC
I
Imit. flake crabmeatC
S
Seafood stuffed crabD
S
Stuffed shrimpD
C
Crabmeat stfd mushroomC
S
Seafood mixA
3
3 oz sfd crab cakesC
1
1 oz. chesapeake crabcakeC
3
3oz. deluxe deviled crabsC
4
4oz. deluxe deviled crabsD
S
Shrimp crab stuffedSea BestC
S
Seafood stuffed crabD
T
T/p 3 oz deviled crabsC
Imitation Flake Crabmeat, Sea Best
Imitation Flake CrabmeatSea BestC
2
2oz.deluxe deviled crabsD
3
3oz. deviled crabsC
4
4oz. chesapeake crabcakesC
2
2 oz brd stfd shrimpD
I
Imit. flake crabmeatC
T
T/p 3 oz sfd stfd crabsC
2
2.5oz chesapeake crabcakeC
C
Crab cakesC
T
Traditional Favorite Crab CakesKitchens SeafoodC
S
Scott's, cheddar port wine with real almondsScott'sD
Frosted Sugar Cookies, The Bakery
Frosted Sugar CookiesThe Bakery · 27 ozE
T
The bakery baked with pride, frosted sugar cookiesThe Bakery Baked With PrideE
S
Seafood salad with celery, carrots and red onions in a creamy seasoned dressingD
N
Nerds gummy clustersNerds
Gummy Clusters, Nerds
Gummy ClustersNerds
Gummy Clusters Grape Strawberry Blitz, Nerds
Gummy Clusters Grape Strawberry BlitzNerds · 8 oz
A
Assorted fish cake (oden set)E
W
Witch fingers gummy candyD
G
Gummy fangs candyD
D
Dark chocolaty coated cookie popE

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).