Red pigment is a kind of food coloring, is a kind of pigment, that is, can be eaten in moderation can make the food to a certain extent to change the original color of food additives. Food coloring is also divided into natural and synthetic, as is the case with food flavorings. The color of food is an important factor in the perceived quality of food. People often use a food additive - food coloring when making food.

The edible effect of red pigment

Natural food coloring is pigment extracted directly from plant and animal tissues, which is generally harmless to the human body, such as red currant, curcumin, carotene, amaranth, and sugar coloring, are some of them. Synthetic food coloring, which is made from aniline dyes separated from coal tar, is also known as coal tar pigment or aniline pigment, such as synthetic amaranth, carmine and lemon yellow and so on. These synthetic pigments are easy to induce poisoning, diarrhea and even cancer, harmful to the human body, so we can not use more or try not to use.

Red pigment eating taboos

General population can not eat.

Common red pigments are

Capsicum red pigment, keratine, lycopene amaranthine red, seduction red. Beet red, cochineal red (carmine red) (red currant rice, red currant red), peanut coat red red rice red, kale red, sorghum red and so on.