Learn Glossary colorant

Gold(E175)

Level 1Generally benignIn Winter's Dictionary

Gold is a colorant — External decoration on chocolate confectionery, dragees, sugar-coated flour confectionery

What it does

External decoration on chocolate confectionery, dragees, sugar-coated flour confectionery

Where you'll see it

Decorative confections

Regulatory status

  • EU: approved

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): chemically, it is very inactive and therefore considered harmless