Riboflavin (E101)

Riboflavin (E101) is one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as ultra-processed (NOVA group 4).

What it is and why it counts

Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.

Cosmetic additives

NOVA calls these additives "cosmetic": they change how a product looks, feels or tastes rather than keeping it safe to eat. Their presence is one of the two defining signs of an ultra-processed food.

Function

Colour: Colours are substances which add or restore colour in a food, and include natural constituents of foods and natural sources which are normally not consumed as foods as such and not normally used as characteristic ingredients of food.

Functional class definitions from the EU food additives regulation, via Open Food Facts.

More about riboflavin (E101) on Wikidata

Where it turns up

Riboflavin (E101) appears in 163 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

Instant noodles 16 of 242 products
Salad dressings 9 of 252 products
Energy drinks 7 of 278 products
Oat-based drinks 7 of 188 products
Canned peas 6 of 19 products
Dietary supplements 6 of 1,145 products

Products containing riboflavin (E101)

Showing the 60 most popular of 163.

How the NOVA classification works