Additive · Color

E129 — Allura red · page 388

E129 (Allura red) appears in the ingredient lists of 33,084 products sold in the United States. Function: color.

33,084products with a complete record
3%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
43.8 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.15 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 1%B 2%C 9%D 19%E 69%

22,577 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 33,084 products
Calories375 kcal
Sugars43.8 g
Saturated fat1.7 g
Salt0.15 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 74.340, 74.1340, 74.2340.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant

California: from December 31, 2027, school meals and food sold to pupils at school may not contain this substance (AB 2316, California School Food Safety Act — Education Code §§ 49431, 49431.2, 49431.5). Applies to school breakfasts and lunches and to food and drinks sold to pupils at public schools. Foods from the USDA Foods in Schools program and fundraiser sales off campus or after the school day are exempt.

West Virginia: from August 1, 2025, school meals and food sold to pupils at school may not contain this substance (HB 2354 (2025) — W. Va. Code § 18-5D-3a). Applies to meals served in school nutrition programs. Fundraiser sales off school premises or after the school day are exempt.

West Virginia: from January 1, 2028, a food product containing this substance may not be made, sold or distributed in the state (HB 2354 (2025) — W. Va. Code § 16-7-2). Food containing it counts as adulterated. Criminal penalties do not apply to sellers of less than $5,000 a month of such food (§ 16-7-4).

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 25956-17-6 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

33,084 products, most viewed first · page 388 of 690.

I
Imitation Bacon BitsCentrella
G
Gelatin dessert
G
Gelatin dessert, cherry
G
Gelatin dessert
R
Red Maraschino CherriesCentrellaC
P
Pie CrustsCentrella
E
El monterey, chicken taquitos corn tortillasC
E
El monterey, chicken taquitos with seasoned corn tortillas, nacho cheeseEl MontereyC
S
Shell Shockers Chicken TaquitosEl MontereyC
Apple Spice Cake Mix, King Arthur Baking Company
Apple Spice Cake MixKing Arthur Baking Company
P
Pina colada & chi-chi mix
M
Margarita mix
P
Pina Colada Cocktail MixesLa Paz · 1.75 L/59.2 fl oz
M
Melody Farms, Frozen Dairy Dessert, Super RainbowDean Foods CompanyC
F
Fun PopsAlamance Foods IncC
F
Freezer popsAlamance Foods IncC
F
Freezer PopsAlamance Foods IncC
F
Freezer popsC
P
Pasteurized Assorted DrinksAlamance Foods IncB
F
Fun PopsAlamance Foods IncC
I
Island FlavorsAlamance Foods IncC
D
DrinksC
F
Fun PopsAlamance Foods IncC
Funpops assorted flavors freeze pops, Funpops
Funpops assorted flavors freeze popsFunpopsC
F
Fruit flavored freezable beverageC
A
Assorted Fruit Flavored Snacks, Assorted FruitPaw patrol · 3.75 oz/106 gE
R
Reindeer Games Frosted CookiesMother's · 9 oz
S
Strawberry Lemon Muffin7th Heaven Bakeries · 6 oz/170 g
H
Hidden valley, farmhouse originals, dressing, pomegranate vinaigretteHidden ValleyC
P
Puffcorn delites buffalo snackE
O
Oven baked puffcorn delitesE
M
Mikesell's, Cheese Curls Snack, Southwestern QuesoMike-Sell's Potato Chip Co.E
P
PopcornMike-Sell's Potato Chip Co.E
O
Oven baked puffcorn delitesMike-Sell'sE
O
Oven Baked Cheese CurlsMikesell'sE
O
Oven baked cheese curlsMike-Sell'sE
P
Potato ChipsMikesell'sD
S
Smoked bacon potato chips, smoked baconE
G
Groovy potato chipsMike-Sell'sE
S
Smoked bacon groovy potato chips, smoked baconMike-Sell'sE
G
Groovy good 'n hot flavored potato chipsMike-Sell'sE
P
Potato chipsMikesell'sE
M
Mikesell's, Potato Chips, Beer Can ChickenMike-Sell's Potato Chip Co.E
Potato Chips
Potato ChipsD
M
Mikesell's, Potato Chips, Smocked BaconMike-Sell's Potato Chip Co.E
Potato Chips
Potato ChipsE
R
Raspberry parfait, raspberryReser's Fine FoodsC
O
Orange gelatin with fruit, orange

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