Patent blue v (E131)

What it is and why it counts

A food additive authorised for industrial food production.

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.

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Where it turns up

Patent blue v (E131) appears in 9 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

• Marshmallows 2 of 28 products
• Biscuits and cakes 1 of 2,122 products
• Candies 1 of 486 products
• Carbonated mineral waters 1 of 14 products
• Gummi candies 1 of 119 products
• Ice cream tubs 1 of 147 products

Products containing patent blue v (E131)

• Cherry Pandy · 50 gram NOVA group 4
• Punschrullar ICA · 210 g NOVA group 4
• Rainbow Mix Strøssel 50 g Dr. Oetker Norge AS · 1 piece NOVA group 4
• Rainbow Marshmallows 150 gram NOVA group 4
• Punschrulle Eldorado · 180 g NOVA group 4
• Coop Partyglass med smak av jordgubb, vanilj & päron Coop · 2 l (900 g) NOVA group 4
• marsh mallows Dazzley · 150 g NOVA group 4
• Blue Vicks · 72 g NOVA group 4
• Magnesium + C Päron Coop · 500 ml NOVA group 4