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E124 (ponceau 4R): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E124 is ponceau 4R, a colour. E124 is made in a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E124=made in a lab

What is E124?

E124 (ponceau 4R) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food. In the EU and UK, foods with this colour must also say: “may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children”.

What is E124 made from?

  • Made in a lab

Is E124 vegan?

Fits you. E124 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

Bravoora is a calorie tracker and ingredient checker app. Scan a pack, a supplement or a skincare label and it answers for each person on your plan.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE124 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE124 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E124 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E124. The checker reads them all.

E124E 124E-124INS 124Colour (124)Colour (E124)Ponceau 4RCochineal Red A

What would change the answer for E124?

For E124, only the ingredient list itself. A code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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