E120 — Cochineal · page 6
E120 (Cochineal) appears in the ingredient lists of 424 products sold in the United States. Function: color.
Nutri-Score
346 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 332 kcal |
| Sugars | 28.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g |
| Salt | 0.33 g |
Categories
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 6 of 9.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).