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The specifications of the different types of yellow food color are as follows: TARTRAZINE Classification - C. I. NO 19140/E102/F .

D & C YELLOW #5/C.I FOOD YELLOW #4/I.S.1694 No. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Characteristic DESCRIPTION Total color/Assay, percent by Mass, min. Water-insoluble matter, percent by mass, Max. Combined ether extracts, percent by mass, Max. Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass, Max. Dye intermediates, percent by mass, max.

Requirement LIGHT ORANGE POWDER. 85.00 00.20 00.20 01.00 0.5

I-P-(Sulfophenyl)-5-pyrazolone-3-carboxylic acid. Aniline-4-Sulfonilic Acid.

6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11)

Unsulfonated primary aromatic amine (calculated as 00.01 aniline) percent by mass, max. Lead, mg/kg, Max. Arsenic, mg/kg, Max. Heavy metals, (as pb) mg/kg, max Mercury, mg/kg, Max. Cadmium, mg/kg, Max 10.00 03.00 40.00 01.00 01.00

SUNSET YELLOW C.S Classification - C.I 15985/C.I. FOOD YELLOW # 3/FD&C YELLOW #6/E - 110/I.S.1695 No. Characteristic DESCRIPTION 1) 2) 3) 4) Total color/Assay, percent by Mass, min. Water-insoluble matter, percent by mass, Max. Combined ether extracts, percent by mass, Max. Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass, Max. Lower sulfonated. Higher sulfonated. Dye intermediates, percent by mass, max.

Requirement ORANGE RED POWDER. EC 85.00 00.20 00.20 05.00

5)

00.50

2-Napthol-6-sulfonic acid aniline-4-sulphonic acid 00.01 10.00 03.00 40.00 01.00 01.00 Passes The Test

6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12)

Unsulfonated primary aromatic amine (calculated as aniline) percent by mass, max. Lead, mg/kg, Max. Arsenic, mg/kg, Max. Heavy metals, (as pb) mg/kg, max Mercury, mg/kg, Max. Cadmium, mg/kg, Max Calcium Stability

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