Additive · Color
E172 — Iron oxides and iron hydroxides
E172 (Iron oxides and iron hydroxides) appears in the ingredient lists of 14 products sold in the United States. Function: color.
14products with a complete record
18%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
41.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.29 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 18%B 0%C 0%D 9%E 73%
11 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 14 products
| Calories | 495 kcal |
| Sugars | 41.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 9.9 g |
| Salt | 0.29 g |
Categories
Most represented
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
14 products, most viewed first.
I
Ice CreamThrive Frozen Nutrition Inc1 scanA
C
Chocolate mint chip cookieES
Spicy chicken on old fashion bunS
Speckled eggs, milk chocolateEC
Chocofone ChocolateChocostyle
F
Freia m chocolate pieces chocolate coated peanutsM&M'sESource: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).