Yellow 2G is a

food coloring Food coloring, or color additive, is any dye, pigment, or substance that imparts color when it is added to food or drink. They come in many forms consisting of liquids, powders, gels, and pastes. Food coloring is used in both commercial food ...

denoted by E number E107 with the

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CI18965. It has the appearance of a yellow powder, and it is soluble in water. It is a synthetic yellow azo dye. It is not listed by the UK's

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among EU approved food additives.Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers

, 26 November 2010 Its use is also banned in

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, Japan,

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, Sweden, Switzerland and the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yellow 2g Food colorings Azo dyes Organic sodium salts Pyrazoles Benzenesulfonates Chloroarenes Acid dyes