Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed

Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed carries a safety score of 3/5 and appears in 37 indexed US food products.

Safety score 60.0%

3/5 from FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine

How common is vs other flagged additives?

Number of indexed products containing each of the most common flagged additives — Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed highlighted.

Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Caramel Coloring22612Red 4021595Yellow 518987Carrageenan17853Blue 116643Yellow 613560Sucralose10490Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed37
Indexed products containing each flagged additive. Source: Open Food Facts ingredient lists × FDA SAFFA × CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Safety Score
3/5

Safety Assessment

Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed has a moderate safety profile (3/5). While approved for use, some studies or consumer advocacy groups have raised questions about certain aspects of this ingredient. Consumers who prefer caution may wish to limit intake.

What the Data Says About

Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed currently appears in 37 products across the OpenFoodFacts catalog we index, which gives a concrete measure of its footprint on US grocery shelves. Our internal safety score of 3/5 synthesizes FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Chemical Cuisine classification. These two frameworks capture different questions: regulators ask whether exposure at typical intake is acceptable, while consumer-advocacy groups examine cumulative dietary load and vulnerable-population risk.

Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed serves one or more technical functions in food manufacturing — stabilization, flavor, preservation, or structural role — which explains its presence across multiple product categories in our database. Inspection and outbreak records frequently trace back to control failures around functional additives, whether through batch contamination, undisclosed substitutions, or labeling mismatches that trigger recall classifications by the FDA.

No specific concern flags are attached to Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed in our current data snapshot beyond the regulatory and CSPI classifications above. That does not rule out individual sensitivity reactions, and anyone managing allergies, elimination diets, or chronic conditions should verify with a qualified healthcare professional before relying on population-level ratings.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Regulatory and safety classifications for Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed
Source Classification Year
FDA SAFFA Not listed 2024
CSPI Chemical Cuisine Not rated 2024
PlainFoodSafe Score 3/5 2026
Product footprint 37 products OpenFoodFacts

FDA SAFFA database, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings, OpenFoodFacts product index. See methodology.

Products Containing

Showing 37 of 37 products

Apple cinnamon flavored sweet rolls
Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company
80/100
Banana pudding cakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
75/100
Banana pudding cupcakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
75/100
Blueberry flavored sweet rolls
Tastykake
45/100
Cinnabon cinnamon twirls sweet rolls
Unknown
95/100
Creme filled cakes
Unknown
75/100
Creme filled cakes swiss rolls
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
90/100
Creme Filled Little Layer Cakes, Creme
Unknown
75/100
Creme filled little layer yellow cakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
75/100
Cupcakes
Unknown
75/100
Dreamies Creme Kakes
Tastykake
90/100
Dreamies Creme-Filled Cakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
25/100
Dreamies Creme-Filled Cakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
90/100
Dreamies, Cream Filled Cakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
25/100
Dreamies, Creme Filled Cakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
95/100
Frosters iced creme filled cakes
Unknown
75/100
Glazed lemon pie
Unknown
80/100
Glazed strawberries & creme pie
Unknown
80/100
Lemon pie
Unknown
80/100
Little layer cakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
75/100
Maple flavored sweet rolls
Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company
75/100
Mrs. freshley's, delicious deals, pecan twirls sweet rolls
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
95/100
Mrs. freshley's, yellow sponge cakes dessert cups
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
95/100
Peach flavored sweet rolls
Unknown
95/100
Pecan Spins
Weis
95/100
Pecan Sweet Rolls
Kroger
95/100
Pecan sweet rolls
Unknown
95/100
Pecan sweet rolls
Unknown
95/100
Pecan Swirls Rolls
Tastykake
95/100
Pecan swirls rolls
Unknown
95/100
Pecan Twirls Sweet Rolls
Mrs. Freshley's
95/100
Sweet rolls
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
95/100
Tastykake, cherry sweet rolls
Tastykake
30/100
Tastykake, cupcakes, banana pudding
Tastykake, Tasty Baking Company
75/100
Twirls cinnamon sweet rolls
Unknown
95/100
Vanilla creme filled cakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.
75/100
Yellow Sponge Cakes
Tastykake
95/100

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed safe to eat?

Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed has a safety score of 3/5. Always check with a healthcare provider if you have specific dietary concerns.

What products contain Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed?

Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed is found in 37 products in our database, spanning various food categories and brands.

What does Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed do in food?

Colored With Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto Seed serves various technical functions in food manufacturing and processing.

Where does this ingredient safety data come from?

Safety data comes from the FDA's SAFFA (Substances Added to Food) database, CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) ratings, and the OpenFoodFacts product database. Product counts reflect items cataloged in OpenFoodFacts.