Additive · Color

E129 — Allura red · page 462

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 462 of 690.

G
Glazed Berry Cake Donut HolesThe BakeryE
C
Candy CookiesFreshness Guaranteed · 14 oz/396 g
S
Sparkling SodaGreat ValueC
C
CupcakesE
A
Assorted CookiesThe BakeryE
T
The bakery, message heart sugar cookiesThe BakeryE
V
Valentine Sugar CookiesThe Bakery Baked With PrideE
M
Mini Bundt CakesDaily ChefD
P
Peanut Butter BrowniesDaily ChefE
B
Blueberry Cake Donut HolesThe BakeryE
H
Hot Cross BunsThe Bakery Baked With PrideD
E
Easter Sugar CookiesThe Bakery Baked With PrideE
A
Assorted CookiesThe Bakery Baked With PrideE
M
Mini Bubblegum CupcakeThe Bakery Baked With PrideE
I
Iced tea mixGreat Value
2
2014 Graduate CookiesConAgra Foods · 27.5 oz/780 g
A
Assorted CookiesWal-MartE
M
Mini CupcakesCelebrate AmericaE
Drink Mix, Raspberry Ice, Great Value
Drink Mix, Raspberry IceGreat Value
C
Caffeine free sodaWal-Mart Stores Inc.E
G
Ginger AleWal-Mart Stores Inc.E
G
Great value, frosted toaster pastries, blueberryGreat ValueD
W
WafflesGreat Value
S
Sliced Loaf CakeWalmart StoresD
C
Chocolate cream cakeE
C
Caramel Tres Leches CakeWal-Mart Stores Inc.E
C
Cheesecake SamplerDaily ChefE
D
Daily chef, hard candy, peppermint starlight mintsDaily ChefE
F
Frosted Chocolate Fudge Toaster PastriesNo ManufracturerE
F
Frosted Wild Berry Toaster PastriesGreat ValueD
T
Toasted whole grain oat with marshmallows cerealGreat ValueD
F
Fruit Sliced CakeFreshness Guaranteed · 13 oz/369 g
F
Fruit cakeE
G
Great value, iced tea drink mix, lemonGreat Value
M
Mini Red Velvet CupcakesThe BakeryE
M
Mini CupcakesWal-Mart StoresE
O
Original fruit smilesE
T
The bakery baked with pride, red velvet peanut butter no bake cookiesThe Bakery Baked With PrideE
G
Great value, drink mix, blackberry grapeGreat Value
C
Coffee cakeE
T
The bakery, assorted swirl danishes, apple cheese raspberryThe BakeryE
C
Candy Topped BrownieThe Bakery Baked With PrideE
G
Great value, fruity cereal, puffsGreat ValueE
G
Great value, drink mix, cherry limeadeGreat Value
Energy Drink Mix, Strawberry, Great Value
Energy Drink Mix, StrawberryGreat Value
B
Barbecue sauceGreat ValueE
B
Barbecue sauceE
A
Assorted Cupcakes, Red Velvet and Double ChocolateFreshness Guaranteed · 20 oz/567 g

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